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U.K. Retail Sales MoM
Latest Release
May 20, 2022
Actual1.4%
Forecast-0.2%
Previous-1.2%
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 GBP, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the GBP.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the GBP, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the GBP.
| Release Date | Time | Actual | Forecast | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2022 (Apr) | 02:00 | 1.4% | -0.2% | -1.2% | |
| Apr 22, 2022 (Mar) | 02:00 | -1.4% | -0.3% | -0.5% | |
| Mar 25, 2022 (Feb) | 03:00 | -0.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | |
| Feb 18, 2022 (Jan) | 03:00 | 1.9% | 1.0% | -4.0% | |
| Jan 21, 2022 (Dec) | 03:00 | -3.7% | -0.6% | 1.0% | |
| Dec 17, 2021 (Nov) | 03:00 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
News
Chinese Easing, Europe Data Shocks, Palo Alto Earnings - What's Moving Markets
By Investing.com - May 20, 2022
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By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com --- A modest bit of monetary easing in China triggers a short-covering bounce in the U.S., but stocks are still on course for their lowest weekly close since March...
European Stocks Higher; China Rate Cut, UK Retail Sales Help
By Investing.com - May 20, 2022
3
By Peter Nurse Investing.com - European stock markets traded higher Friday, ending the week on a positive note with investors buoyed by strong U.K. retail sales data as well as China cutting a key...
U.K. Consumer Confidence Hits All-Time Low but Retail Sales Bounce
By Investing.com - May 20, 2022
4
By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com -- U.K. consumer confidence sank to a new all-time low this month as the country's cost-of-living crisis took an ever-tighter grip on the public mood. Market research...
Analysis
Pound Sterling Climbs Higher Amid Positive Macro Data
By InstaForex Group - May 23, 2022
Although retail sales in the UK decreased by 4.9%, such data gave a boost to the pound sterling. The fact is that analysts had expected an 8.4% decline annually. So, the reading came out noticeably...
Pound Yawns On Mixed Retail Sales
By Kenny Fisher - May 20, 2022
The British pound is drifting on Friday, after showing unusually strong volatility this week. The pound rebounded on Thursday, racking up gains of 1.06% and briefly breaking above the symbolic 1.25...
Pound Stems Bleeding, Retail Sales Next
By Kenny Fisher - May 19, 2022
The British pound reversed directions on Thursday, after sliding 1.22% a day earlier. GBP/USD was trading at 1.2402 in the European session, up 0.50% on the day. The UK releases retail sales on...
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