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U.K. BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY

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Latest Release

Jan 10, 2019

Actual

-0.7%

Forecast

-0.3%

-0.5%

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Retail Sales Monitor measures the change in value of same-store sales in member retail outlets throughout the United Kingdom

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the GBP, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the GBP.

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Country:

Currency: GBP

Source: British Retail Consortium

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 05, 2019 (Jan)	00:01			-0.7%
Jan 10, 2019 (Dec)	00:01	-0.7%	-0.3%	-0.5%
Dec 04, 2018 (Nov)	00:01	-0.5%		1.3%
Nov 06, 2018 (Oct)	00:01	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Oct 08, 2018 (Sep)	23:01	-0.2%		0.2%
Sep 03, 2018 (Aug)	23:01	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

News

UK retailers report lacklustre sales as shoppers head to the pub By Reuters - Sep 04, 2018

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers reported sluggish sales growth last month as potential shoppers chose to make the most of this summer's record hot weather and spend money at...

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LONDON (Reuters) - British shoppers ramped up their spending in May after a snowbound start to the year, two surveys showed on Tuesday, the latest suggestion that the overall economy is recovering...

UK consumer economy fails to bounce back much in April - surveys By Reuters - May 09, 2018

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's consumer economy failed to rebound last month after snowy weather kept shoppers at home in March, according to surveys that add to downbeat data which make a Bank of...

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	Interest Rates	Next Meeting
BOE	0.75%	Feb 07, 2019
ECB	0.00%	Jan 24, 2019
FED	2.50%	Jan 30, 2019
SNB	-0.75%	Mar 21, 2019
RBA	1.50%	Feb 05, 2019
BOC	1.75%	Mar 06, 2019
RBNZ	1.75%	Feb 13, 2019
BOJ	-0.10%	Jan 23, 2019
CBR	7.75%	Feb 08, 2019
RBI	6.50%	Feb 07, 2019
PBOC	4.35%
BCB	6.50%	Feb 06, 2019