Retail sales reports measures consumer spending, also known as personal consumption expenditure. Consumer spending is the largest part of aggregate demand or effective demand at the macroeconomic level.
Economists often look to these reports to gauge private demand and the state of the overall economy.
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May 15 - MarketWatch
Retail stocks riding out the news
May 15 - MarketWatch
Bond Report: Treasurys yields up from near-record lows
May 15 - MarketWatch
European stocks lower on Spanish gloom
Apr 30 - France24
German retail sales rise in March
Apr 30 - France24
Economic Report: Japan retail sales shine, but industrial data weak
Apr 27 - MarketWatch
Retail sales post slight decline
Apr 24 - CBC
Yikes! Canada's retail sales fall for first time in 7 months
Apr 24 - Financial Post
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Apr 20 - MarketWatch
Warm spell helps lift retail sales
Apr 20 - Independent
Asia Markets: Asia stocks bounce back to trim weekly losses
Apr 17 - MarketWatch
Euro stocks gain on upbeat US sales data
Apr 16 - News.com.au
US stocks mixed as investors mull data
Apr 16 - News.com.au
Stocks to open higher despite mixed US lead
Apr 16 - News.com.au
US stocks mixed as investors mull economic data
Apr 16 - France24
Markets rise as U.S. retail sales surge
Apr 16 - Financial Post
U.S. retail sales reach record high
Apr 16 - CBC
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks climb along with retail sales
Apr 16 - MarketWatch
By IBTimes UK
John Lewis online performed particularly well as the department store seen another consecutive week of double-digit sales growth. (9:59 am)
MORE TOPICS: GDP, RETAIL, BANK OF ENGLAND
By iFOREX
EUR/USD Buy at 1.2519 SL 1.2487 TP 1.2596 USD/JPY Sell at 79.81 SL 80.13 TP 79.09 GBP/USD Buy at 1.5647 SL 1.5615 TP 1.5735 USD/CHF Sell at 0.9605 SL 0.9637 TP 0.9521 today so far +41, total yesterday +163 pips. (8:35 am)
By iFOREX
On Thursday Euro/Dollar traded within 115 pip range. The European currency appreciated from 1.2514 to 1.2620 yesterday, not matching the negative money flow sentiment at around -14%, closing the day at 1.2530. (5:42 am)
By Ozforex
Whilst troubles in Europe continued to escalate overnight the Australian dollar has decided enough is enough for now and has remained in range-bound consolidation mode. I (12:23 am)
MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, JAPAN, RETAIL, QUANTITATIVE EASING
By Reuters
The shadows over the global economy darkened on Thursday as the euro zone's private sector contracted, U.S. manufacturing growth slowed and China's once-booming factories faltered. (6:28 pm)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, FEDERAL RESERVE, COMMERZBANK, WELLS FARGO, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING
By iMoneywire
The common currency was punished overnight as sentiment regarding Greece turned from bad to worse. (1:27 pm)
MORE TOPICS: GOLD, DOW JONES, GERMANY, JAPAN, UNITED NATIONS, RETAIL
By Reuters
The shadows being cast over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone's private sector declined further and China's once-booming factories faltered, business surveys showed on Thursday. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, FEDERAL RESERVE, HSBC, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, EUROPEAN UNION
By iFOREX
EUR/USD Sell at 1.2595 SL 1.2627 TP 1.2518 USD/JPY Sell at 79.56 SL 79.88 TP 78.84 GBP/USD Sell at 1.5699 SL 1.5731 TP 1.5611 USD/CHF Buy at 0.9535 SL 0.9503 TP 0.9619 today so far +56, total yesterday +178 pips. (May 24)
By Easy Forex
The euro (EUR) dropped to a 22-month low falling to 1.2545 from 1.2686 against the US dollar on a heightened risk aversion in the markets. Concerns that Greece may face a damaging default and a messy exit from the eurozone weighed on the single currency after talks said that Eurogroup was asked to. (May 24)
By Ozforex
Fears of an impending Greek exit from the euro sent markets into a tail spin yesterday, the euro breaking critical support levels and taking the Australian Dollar down with it. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, HSBC, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, GDP
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