United States Retail Sales contracted by 0.6% MoM in July
- Retail Sales in the US lost momentum in July.
- The US Dollar Index flirts with weekly lows near 99.50.
Retail Sales in the United States decreased to $763.6 billion in July, a 0.6% decline compared to the previous month, the US Census Bureau reported on Friday. This print reversed the 0.2% expansion recorded in the previous month and came in below market expectations (+0.1%). On a yearly basis, Retail Sales were up 5% in this period.
"Total sales for the May 2026 through July 2026 period were up 6.3 percent (±0.5 percent) from the same period a year ago. The May 2026 to June 2026 percent change was unrevised from up 0.2 percent (±0.3 percent),” the press release read.
Market reaction
The Greenback trades with marked losses in the wake of the publication of Retail Sales data, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) returning to the 99.50 region, adding to Thursday’s slight pullback while retreating further from recent monthly peaks.
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the Australian Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.39% | -0.44% | -0.52% | -0.42% | -0.38% | -0.73% | -0.42% | |
| EUR | 0.39% | -0.04% | -0.13% | -0.07% | 0.02% | -0.35% | -0.03% | |
| GBP | 0.44% | 0.04% | -0.06% | -0.02% | 0.06% | -0.29% | 0.02% | |
| JPY | 0.52% | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.12% | -0.26% | 0.10% | |
| CAD | 0.42% | 0.07% | 0.02% | -0.09% | 0.04% | -0.31% | 0.00% | |
| AUD | 0.38% | -0.02% | -0.06% | -0.12% | -0.04% | -0.36% | -0.03% | |
| NZD | 0.73% | 0.35% | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.31% | 0.36% | 0.34% | |
| CHF | 0.42% | 0.03% | -0.02% | -0.10% | -0.01% | 0.03% | -0.34% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
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