British Pound (GBP) Forecast – UK Inflation May Hit Double-Figures

The British Pound is in for a rough ride next week with the latest employment, wages, retail sales, and inflation data all set for release

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Australian February retail sales come in above expected at +1.8% m/m

Australian Retail Sales for February +1.8% m/m expected 1.0% m/m, prior 1.8%for the y/y +6.7%Some of the Australian commercial banks had higher than consensus forecasts based on proprietary data. WPAC, for…

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Australian retail sales, excluding inflation, for Q3 -4.4% q/q

Australian retail sales, excluding inflation, for the three months July to September are (slightly) not as bad as expected at -4.4% q/q Sales were hit by lockdowns impacting around half…

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Greenback rebounds following solid Retail Sales

The Greenback advanced following the retail sales print, which saw retail sales much stronger than expected. Initial jobless claims were a bit higher than forecast, though continuing claims were much…

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: USD weakest of the majors today after retail sales disappoint

Forex news for North American trading on May 14, 2021 The week is ending with the USD as the weakest of the major currencies today. The NZD was the strongest.  

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Australia’s Retail Sales fall 1.1% MoM in Sept vs. -1.5% expected

Australia’s consumption, as represented by Retail Sales, fell less-than-expected in the month of September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

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