KEY DATA
- Retail sales (m/m): -0.5% (forecast: -0,3%, previous: 0,3%, revised 0,6%)
- Retail sales (y/y): 2,2% (forecast: 2,3%, previous: 3,1%, revised 3,5%)
Retail sales in the Eurozone fell more sharply than consensus forecasts, highlighting the growing weakness among consumers amid high living costs and a slowing economy. This disappointment fits within the broader market narrative of a continued economic slowdown, but the magnitude of the decline could increase pressure on the ECB to consider further policy easing. Such a move might weigh negatively on the euro’s strength and dampen sentiment around the region’s growth prospects.
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Source: xStation5
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