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 2012
4.7%
—
4.1%
Nov 2012
3.7%
—
3.7%
Oct 2012
3.8%
—
5.4%
Sep 2012
5.4%
—
5.0%
Aug 2012
4.7%
—
3.9%
Jul 2012
4.1%
—
3.5%
Jun 2012
3.8%
—
5.1%
May 2012
5.3%
—
5.6%
Apr 2012
6.4%
—
6.6%
Mar 2012
6.5%
—
6.4%
Feb 2012
6.5%
—
6.3%
Jan 2012
5.8%
—
6.2%
Dec 2011
6.5%
—
7.0%
Nov 2011
6.7%
—
7.5%
Oct 2011
7.2%
—
7.9%
Sep 2011
7.9%
—
7.5%
Aug 2011
7.2%
—
8.3%
Jul 2011
8.5%
—
8.3%
Jun 2011
8.1%
—
7.8%
May 2011
7.7%
—
7.3%