Tag Archives: Retail Sales

The first indication of economic activity in August will come from the Global PMIs, which will also include housing data from the US, data on Q2 retail sales from New Zealand, and data on retail sales from Canada. After Monday’s decline, Asian equities have recovered, but caution is still in …

Thomas Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has emphasized the need for the Fed to be open to the possibility of the US economy reaccelerating rather than slowing, which could have implications for the central bank’s inflation fight. The US Dollar Index clings to daily gains above …

Following the release of official statistics showing a spike in retail sales by American merchants in July, the Treasury rates and the US dollar rose, sending gold prices further downward on Tuesday, closing at their lowest levels in more than a month.Following the release of higher than anticipated Retail Sales …

After falling to the 145.10 low, the USD/JPY pair is neutrally trading around 145.65 at the time of writing. Strong US retail sales led markets to expect a Fed rate move in November. BoJ’s divergent monetary policies are hurting the yen, which is unable to gain from strong GDP figures.The …

May saw a 0.2% growth in Canadian retail sales, somewhat less than the predicted 0.5% gain. Retail sales only slightly increased in May and the forecast for June shows that the trend persisted. This suggests that Canadian consumer spending was weak even before the Bank of Canada resumed its cycle …

The USD/CHF pair dipped to the 0.8555 low, its lowest level since January 2015. US Retail Sales expanded in June but at a slower pace than expected and investors are confident that the Fed won’t hike past the July meeting.On Tuesday, the USD/CHF slid to its lowest level since January …

WTI has recovered over 2% gains, reaching a high near $75.70, following weak retail sales data from the US. The weaker US dollar and dovish bets on the Fed have favored oil prices. Retail sales in the US climbed by 0.2% in June, less than predicted and 0.5% seen in …

The dollar posted mixed results on Tuesday in a cautious market ahead of a crucial week. The USD Dollar Index rose 0.15% but was unable to break the 104.40 area again. US Treasury yields held relatively steady. There are no Federal Reserve speakers ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting. Fed …

The AUD/USD pair is currently trading at its year-low due to positive economic developments and hot Core PCE inflation from the US. However, the Australian Retail Sales from April data indicated no variation in sales levels compared to the previous period. This lackluster performance reflects the challenges faced by consumers …

Target Corporation climbed on Wednesday after seeing a brief decline following the Q1’s earnings report, as analysts noted that the results were better than pessimistic projections had suggested.Target’s sales declined in the most recent quarter as consumers ceased routinely splurging on trendy clothing, home goods, and other things that account …