Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for AUD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/AUD pairs.
The most recent announced value for Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) was 1.2% against a forecast of 0.4%.
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for AUD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports (MoM) | Bullish change | -1.6% | 4.9% | ||
| Imports (MoM) | Bearish change | 1.1% | -3.2% | ||
| Trade Balance (MoM) | Bullish change | 2258M | 5686M | ||
| Building Permits (MoM) | Bullish change | -7.2% | 29.7% | ||
| AiG Industry Index | Bearish change | -1.5 | -23.6 | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI | Bearish change | 52.4 | 47 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | Bearish change | 51 | 50.1 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI | Bearish change | 52.8 | 46.6 |
| Country: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Currency: | AUD |
| Source: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Category: | Consumption |
| Frequency: | Monthly |