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Dec 07, 2018

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25.38B

Forecast

15.10B

11.57B

Consumer Credit measures the change in the total value of outstanding consumer credit that requires installment payments. It is closely correlated with consumer spending and confidence. The figure can be volatile as it often subject to sizable revisions.

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.

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Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Dec 07, 2018 (Oct)	15:00	25.38B	15.10B	11.57B
Nov 07, 2018 (Sep)	15:00	10.92B	16.50B	22.88B
Oct 05, 2018 (Aug)	14:00	20.08B	14.90B	16.60B
Sep 10, 2018 (Jul)	14:00	16.64B	14.50B	8.46B
Aug 07, 2018 (Jun)	14:00	10.21B	16.20B	24.26B
Jul 09, 2018 (May)	14:00	24.56B	12.70B	10.27B

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Consumers are taking on more debt via credit cards and loans. This combined with contraction in services and manufacturing, an unemployment rate at 4.9%, means that people may be using credit to pay for every day expenses, borrowing due to not having the means to pay for it.

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