United States All Truck Sales

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Impact:

Low

Latest Release:

Date:

Actual:

11.58M

Forecast:

Previous/Revision:

11.45M

Period: Aug

What Does It Measure?

The United States All Truck Sales measure the total number of trucks sold within the U.S. market during a specified period, indicating trends in vehicle demand and economic activity. This indicator primarily focuses on sales figures for commercial and heavy-duty trucks, helping to assess aspects such as production, transportation demand, and overall economic health.

Frequency

This report is released on a monthly basis, typically made available within the first week following the end of the month it measures.

Why Do Traders Care?

Traders closely monitor all truck sales as a robust indicator of economic activity, influencing both consumer confidence and business investment trends. Strong sales figures may drive bullish sentiment for related stocks and commodities, whereas lower-than-expected results could indicate a slowdown in economic growth, adversely affecting market performance.

What Is It Derived From?

All Truck Sales are derived from data collected from automotive manufacturers and dealers, capturing the total number of trucks sold across various categories, including light duty and heavy-duty trucks. This data is compiled from industry sales reports, ensuring accuracy and reliability in reflecting market conditions.

Description

The All Truck Sales report provides insights into the demand for trucking services, partly reflecting logistical and supply chain dynamics within the economy. Since economic activity in sectors such as construction and manufacturing often correlates with truck sales, this indicator is significant for forecasting future demand in transportation and related industries. It is a coincident indicator, revealing current trends in economic activity.

Additional Notes

All Truck Sales are considered a coincident economic measure, providing timely insight into the economic climate as they relate to broader economic trends such as GDP growth and industrial production. Comparatively, this indicator aligns with other vehicle sales data and is vital in assessing consumer and business sentiment in the U.S. economy.

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High Potential Impact
This event has a strong potential to move markets significantly. If the 'Actual' value differs enough from the forecast or if the 'Previous' value is significantly revised, it signals new information that markets may rapidly adjust to.

Medium Potential Impact
This event may cause moderate market movement, especially if the 'Actual' deviates from the forecast or there's a notable revision to the 'Previous' value.

Low Potential Impact
This event is unlikely to affect market pricing unless there's an unexpected surprise or a major revision to prior data.

Surprise - Currency May Strengthen
Actual deviated from Forecast on a medium or high impact event and historically could strengthen the currency.

Surprise - Currency May Weaken
Actual deviated from Forcast on a medium or high impact event and historically could weaken the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Strengthen
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely strengthen the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Weaken
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely weaken the currency

Green Number	Better than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Red Number	Worse than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Hawkish	Supports higher interest rates to fight inflation, strengthening the currency but weighing on stocks.
Dovish	Favors lower rates to boost growth, weakening the currency but lifting stocks.

Date	Actual	Previous
Sep 04, 2018	11.58M	11.45M
Aug 01, 2018	11.45M	11.78M
Jul 03, 2018	12.01M	11.48M
Jun 01, 2018	11.48M	11.72M
May 01, 2018	11.72M	11.87M
Apr 03, 2018	11.87M	11.35M
Mar 01, 2018	11.35M	11.36M
Feb 01, 2018	11.36M	11.76M
Jan 03, 2018	11.76M	11.08M
Dec 01, 2017	11.08M	11.52M
Nov 01, 2017	11.52M	11.76M
Oct 03, 2017	11.76M	10.11M
Sep 01, 2017	10.11M	10.55M
Aug 01, 2017	10.52M	10.66M
Jul 03, 2017	10.59M	10.46M
Jun 01, 2017	10.46M	10.46M
May 02, 2017	10.46M	10.3M
Apr 03, 2017	10.3M	11.05M