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 strongly bullish for AUD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Change s.a. | Bullish change | -40.7K | 40.3K | ||
| Full-Time Employment | Bullish change | -21.7K | 5.2K | ||
| Part-Time Employment | Bullish change | -19K | 35.2K | ||
| Participation Rate | Bullish change | 66.6% | 66.7% | ||
| Unemployment Rate s.a. | Bullish change | 4.5% | 4.4% | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI | Bullish change | 48.7 | 49.8 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | Bullish change | 50.7 | 51.2 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI | Bullish change | 48.7 | 49.9 | ||
| RBA Interest Rate Decision | (no change) | 4.35% | 4.35% |
| Country: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Currency: | AUD |
| Source: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Category: | Consumption |
| Frequency: | Monthly |