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U.S. Retail Sales MoM

Latest Release

Sep 17, 2024

Actual

0.1%

Forecast

-0.2%

1.1%

Retail Sales gauges the change in the aggregate value of sales at the retail level across the country. It is an important indicator of consumer spending accounting for the majority of overall economic activity.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Census Bureau

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Oct 17, 2024 (Sep)	14:30		0.3%	0.1%
Sep 17, 2024 (Aug)	14:30	0.1%	-0.2%	1.1%
Aug 15, 2024 (Jul)	14:30	1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Jul 16, 2024 (Jun)	14:30	0.0%	-0.3%	0.3%
Jun 18, 2024 (May)	14:30	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
May 15, 2024 (Apr)	14:30	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%

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