Eurozone Retail Sales decline 0.2% MoM in February, as expected
Eurozone Retail Sales, a key measure of consumer spending, decline by 0.2% month-on-month (MoM) in February, as expected, slower than 0.1% in January. On an annualized basis, the consumer spending measure expands 1.7%, faster than 1.6% estimates, but slower than the preliminary reading of 2.1%, revised higher from 2%.
Market reaction
No immediate impact on the Euro (EUR) has been observed, following the Eurozone Retail Sales data release. As of writing, EUR/USD trades 0.8% higher to near 1.1690.
Economic Indicator
Retail Sales (MoM)
The Retail Sales data, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures the volume of retail sales in the Eurozone. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term, which accounts for around 5% of the total value added of the Eurozone economies. Retail Sales data is widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes in such sales, with the MoM reading comparing sales volumes in the reference month with the prior month. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the Euro (EUR), while a low reading is seen as bearish
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Frequency: Monthly
Actual: -0.2%
Consensus: -0.2%
Previous: -0.1%
Source: Eurostat