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U.S. Retail Sales MoM

Latest Release

Aug 15, 2018

Actual

0.5%

Forecast

0.2%

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
Aug 15, 2018 (Jul)	18:00	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%
Jul 16, 2018 (Jun)	18:00	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Jun 14, 2018 (May)	18:00	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
May 15, 2018 (Apr)	18:00	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Apr 16, 2018 (Mar)	18:00	0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mar 14, 2018 (Feb)	18:00	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

News

Stocks - U.S. Futures Point to Lower Open with Earnings, Turkey in Focus By Investing.com - Aug 15, 2018

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Analysis

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Euro: How Much Further Can it Fall? By Kathy Lien - Aug 15, 2018

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Commodities Week Ahead: Lira Plunge Weighs On Gold; Iran Sanctions Pressure Oil By Barani Krishnan/Investing.com - Aug 13, 2018

Gold bugs will battle to defend the yellow metal at the key $1,200 an ounce level this week as Turkey’s sanctions crisis diverts investors from commodities and other risk assets into the dollar....

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110.25

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RBI	6.50%	Oct 05, 2018
BOE	0.75%	Sep 13, 2018
ECB	0.00%	Sep 13, 2018
FED	2.00%	Sep 26, 2018
SNB	-0.75%	Sep 20, 2018
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BOC	1.50%	Sep 05, 2018
BOJ	-0.10%	Sep 19, 2018
CBR	7.25%	Sep 14, 2018
PBOC	4.35%
BCB	6.50%	Sep 19, 2018