+ Headline: Today’s major focus is the US retail sales report - USD. The retail Sales report is released by the US Census Bureau and measures the total receipts of retail stores.
Monthly changes in percentage reflect the rate of changes of retail sales (positive or negative) . Changes in Retail Sales are used as a strong indicator of consumer spending and is influential to the nation's economy.
Generally, a higher reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a lower reading is negative (or bearish).
|