Retail Sales y/y shows the change in the US retail sales for the given month compared to the same month of the previous year. The calculation is adjusted for inflation. The index is often called the consumer spending indicator and allows assessing inflation in the US. The indicator growth can have a positive effect on the US dollar quotes.
United States Retail Sales y/y
Last release
Actual
4.9%
Forecast
3.4%
Previous
4.2%
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
3.9%
Previous
4.9%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2011
7.6%
—
7.6%
Mar 2011
7.1%
—
9.1%
Feb 2011
8.9%
—
8.1%
Jan 2011
7.8%
—
7.6%
Dec 2010
7.9%
—
7.5%
Nov 2010
7.7%
—
8.0%
Oct 2010
7.3%
—
7.4%
Sep 2010
7.3%
—
4.1%
Aug 2010
3.6%
—
5.4%
Jul 2010
5.5%
—
5.2%
Jun 2010
4.8%
—
6.9%
May 2010
6.9%
—
9.0%
Apr 2010
8.8%
—
8.5%
Mar 2010
7.6%
—
4.4%
Feb 2010
3.9%
—
4.1%
Jan 2010
4.7%
—
5.5%
Dec 2009
5.4%
—
2.5%
Nov 2009
1.9%
—
-2.0%
Oct 2009
-1.7%
—
-6.3%
Sep 2009
-5.7%
—
-5.8%