Retail Sales in the US declined by 1.1% on a monthly basis in July to $617.7 billion. This reading followed June’s expansion of 0.67% (revised from 0.6%) and came in worse than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.2%. Consumers make up nearly 70% of all activity in the …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales Rise 5.0% YoY in June
Eurozone’s Retail Sales rose by 1.5% MoM in June versus 1.7% expected and 4.1% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Wednesday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales increased by 5.0% in June versus 8.6% booked in May and 4.5% estimated.
Read More »UK: Retail Sales Increase by 0.5% in June, GBP/USD Retreats
UK retail sales rose 0.5% in June versus expectations of 0.4% and -1.3% from the previous month. Core retail sales, which excludes auto fuel sales, came in at 0.3% m/m vs. expected 0.6% and -2.0% from the previous month. Yearly, UK retail sales rose 9.7% in June versus expected 9.6% …
Read More »US: Retail Sales Increase by 0.6% in June
Retail Sales in the US rose by 0.6% to $621.3 billion in June following May’s contraction of 1.7% (revised from -1.3%), the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Friday. This reading came in better than the market expectation for a decline of 0.4%.
Read More »Canada: Retail Sales Decline by 5.7% in April
Retail Sales in Canada fell by 5.7% on a monthly basis in April, the data published by Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday. This reading followed March’s increase of 3.6% and came in worse than the market expectation for a contraction of 5%.
Read More »US Retail Sales Decline by 1.3% to $620.2 Billion
Retail Sales in the US fell by 1.3% to $620.2 billion in May following April’s expansion of 0.9% (revised from 0%), the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday. This reading came in weaker than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.8%.
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales Fell More Than Expected in April
Data showed that retail sales in the euro area fell more than expected in April, affected by a decline in sales of non-food products, but it is still much higher than it was 12 months ago when most countries were subject to strict lockdown measures linked to the pandemic. The …
Read More »US: Retail Sales Unchanged in April
Retail sales in the United States were unexpectedly flat in April as support ebbed from stimulus payments, but the coming months are likely to see an acceleration as savings reach unprecedented levels and economic activity resumes. Moreover, the Retail Sales Control Group declined by 1.5% after rising 10.7% in March. …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales Exceeded Expectations in March
Data showed retail sales in the eurozone rose more than expected in March, indicating pent-up demand among consumers as the pandemic eases. The European Union statistics office Eurostat said that retail sales in the 19 countries that use the euro jumped 2.7% month over month in March and 12% year …
Read More »US Retail Sales Rebound Sharply in March
Retail Sales in the US rose by 9.8% in March to $619.1 billion, the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Thursday. This reading followed February’s contraction of 2.7% and surpassed the market expectation of 5.9%.
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