US retail sales

The big event on the American economic calendar today was supposed to be the release of retail sales data by the Census Bureau at 08:30 EST (14:30 CET). However, due to the shutdown, the data won't be released and has been rescheduled until… Read More

The big American data for the day is scheduled for 08:30 EST (14:30 CET) when the Census Bureau releases November retail sales data. The data can move the market including forex, and given that it is one of the last major releases before… Read More

Today at 8:30 EST (14:30 CET) the US Census Bureau will publish the retail sales data for the month of October, which coincides with weekly employment data released from the US Department of Labor. Both of these events can be price… Read More

This weekend is bracketed by two major monthly data releases which are expected to get extra attention this time around: On Friday we have the release of the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and on Monday US Retail Sales data. One of the… Read More

Daily Forex Market Preview, 17/09/2018 The U.S. dollar managed to post gains on Friday reversing the losses from earlier in the week. On the economic front, the U.S. retail sales advanced 0.1% on a month over month basis. This missed… Read More

Typically the week after NFP, the US Census Bureau publishes the retails sales data for the prior month. The data can be price-sensitive and impact foreign exchange rates, as well as equities. There are several bits of data released at the… Read More

Daily Forex Market Preview, 16/08/2018 The U.S. dollar was seen trading a bit subdued on Wednesday. However, price action was seen staying firm for the most part. Economic data over the day saw the Australia wage price index. For the… Read More

Daily Forex Market Preview, 15/08/2018 The U.S. dollar maintained its dominance on Tuesday. Economic data showed China's industrial production rising 6.0% on the year. The data missed estimates of a 6.3% increase. Retail sales in China… Read More

Inflation, retail sales and GDP mark the major theme for the week ahead. The UK will be releasing the monthly inflation figures for January followed by retail sales data later in the week. The inflation data will come after the BoE voted to… Read More

The currency markets will be looking to a slow start next week with Japan, US and Canada closed for business on Monday. However, the action kicked off early with the second US Presidential debate late Sunday (Eastern Standard Time). On the… Read More