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Apr 06, 2018

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10.60B

Forecast

15.20B

15.59B

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
May 07, 2018 (Mar)	15:00		15.00B	10.60B
Apr 06, 2018 (Feb)	15:00	10.60B	15.20B	15.59B
Mar 07, 2018 (Jan)	16:00	13.91B	19.20B	19.21B
Feb 07, 2018 (Dec)	16:00	18.45B	19.30B	31.02B
Jan 08, 2018 (Nov)	16:00	27.95B	19.00B	20.53B
Dec 07, 2017 (Oct)	16:00	20.52B	17.50B	19.21B

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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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