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
6.7%
Forecast
4.9%
Previous
7.3%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 11 days
Forecast
6.5%
Previous
6.7%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Oct 2014
4.1%
—
4.4%
Sep 2014
4.3%
—
5.0%
Aug 2014
5.0%
—
4.2%
Jul 2014
3.7%
—
4.3%
Jun 2014
4.3%
—
4.6%
May 2014
4.3%
—
4.6%
Apr 2014
4.0%
—
4.1%
Mar 2014
3.8%
—
1.8%
Feb 2014
1.5%
—
1.9%
Jan 2014
2.6%
—
3.6%
Dec 2013
4.1%
—
4.2%
Nov 2013
4.7%
—
4.1%
Oct 2013
3.9%
—
3.4%
Sep 2013
3.2%
—
4.6%
Aug 2013
4.7%
—
5.7%
Jul 2013
5.4%
—
5.9%
Jun 2013
5.7%
—
4.4%
May 2013
4.3%
—
3.7%
Apr 2013
3.7%
—
3.0%
Mar 2013
2.8%
—
4.4%