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
Dec 2007
4.1%
—
5.9%
Nov 2007
6.3%
—
5.0%
Oct 2007
5.2%
—
4.9%
Sep 2007
5.0%
—
3.8%
Aug 2007
3.7%
—
3.6%
Jul 2007
3.2%
—
4.0%
Jun 2007
3.8%
—
5.0%
May 2007
5.0%
—
3.1%
Apr 2007
3.2%
—
4.4%
Mar 2007
3.8%
—
3.5%
Feb 2007
3.2%
—
2.2%
Jan 2007
2.3%
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