2:31 PM · 16 January 2025

BREAKING: Retail sales in the US lower than expected. EURUSD still below 1.03

  • Retail sales for December: 0.4% MoM (0.6% MoM expected; 0.7% MoM prior)
  • Retail sales ex autos: 0.4% MoM (0.4% MoM expected; 0.2% MoM prior)
  • Retail sales ex autos and gasoline: 0.3% MoM (0.4% MoM expected; 0.2% MoM prior)
  • Weekly Jobless Claims: 217k (213k expected; 203k prior)
  • Philly Fed survey: 44.3 (-4.5 expected; -10.9 prior)

US retail sales data is coming in weaker than expected, although it still shows healthy growth. The dollar initially weakened in response, but remains strong throughout the day. The EURUSD pair remains below 1.03.

 

Source: Bloomberg Finance LP, XTB

 

EURUSD remains below 1.03 despite much lower increase of Retail Sales in the US than expected. Source: xStation5

25 May 2026, 6:33 AM

Morning Wrap: Geopolitical Risk-On After the Weekend🟩 (25.05. 2026)

22 May 2026, 6:59 PM

💯Daily Summary - Wall Street Close to Records Ahead of Long Weekend

22 May 2026, 4:12 PM

Is Waller echoing Warsh's stance? Keeping rates steady but pressing ahead with balance sheet reduction?

22 May 2026, 3:49 PM

📆Three Markets to Watch Next Week (22.05.2026)

The financial instruments we offer, especially CFDs, can be highly risky. Fractional Shares (FS) is an acquired from XTB fiduciary right to fractional parts of stocks and ETFs. FS are not a separate financial instrument. The limited corporate rights are associated with FS.
This page was not created for investors residing in Brazil. This brokerage is not authorized by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) or the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The content of this page should not be characterized as an investment offer in Brazil or for investors residing in that country.
Losses can exceed deposits