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U.S. Retail Sales MoM

Latest Release

Sep 16, 2021

Actual

0.7%

Forecast

-0.8%

-1.8%

Retail Sales measure the change in the total value of sales at the retail level. It is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Census Bureau

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Sep 16, 2021 (Aug)	22:30	0.7%	-0.8%	-1.8%
Aug 17, 2021 (Jul)	22:30	-1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%
Jul 16, 2021 (Jun)	22:30	0.6%	-0.4%	-1.7%
Jun 15, 2021 (May)	22:30	-1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%
May 14, 2021 (Apr)	22:30	0.0%	1.0%	10.7%
Apr 15, 2021 (Mar)	22:30	9.8%	5.9%	-2.7%

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