Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for GBP/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/GBP pairs.
The typical/expected impact on GBP pairs is medium.
There is no forecast value for Retail Sales ex-Fuel (MoM) yet - check back for updates.
The most recent announced value for Retail Sales ex-Fuel (MoM) was 0.5% against a forecast of -0.3%.
Recent economic data has been strongly bearish for GBP. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Retail Sales ex-Fuel (MoM) result:
Previous | Latest | ||||
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Average Earnings Excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | Bearish change | 5.9% | 5.6% | ||
Average Earnings Including Bonus (3Mo/Yr) | Bearish change | 5.7% | 5.5% | ||
Claimant Count Change | Bearish change | -16.9K | 5.2K | ||
Claimant Count Rate | (no change) | 4.5% | 4.5% | ||
Employment Change (3M) | Bearish change | 206K | 112K | ||
ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) | Bearish change | 4.4% | 4.5% | ||
BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales (YoY) | Bullish change | 0.9% | 6.8% | ||
BoE MPC Vote Rate Cut | Bearish change | 1 | 7 | ||
BoE MPC Vote Rate Hike | (no change) | 0 | 0 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
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Currency: | GBP |
Source: | Office for National Statistics |
Category: | Consumption |
Frequency: | Monthly |