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Australia Retail Sales MoM

Latest Release

Jul 03, 2024

Actual

0.6%

Forecast

0.3%

0.1%

Retail Sales measure the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted 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 AUD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the AUD.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jul 31, 2024	11:30			0.6%
Jul 03, 2024 (May)	11:30	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Jun 04, 2024	11:30	0.1%	0.1%	-0.4%
May 28, 2024 (Apr)	11:30	0.1%	0.3%	-0.4%
May 07, 2024	11:30	-0.4%	-0.2%	0.2%
Apr 30, 2024 (Mar)	11:30	-0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

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