US Retail Sales rise 1% in July vs. 0.3% expected

Retail Sales in the US increased more than expected in July.
The US Dollar Index stays in positive territory above 103.00.

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

Retail Sales in the US rose 1% to $709.7 billion in July, the US Census Bureau reported on Thursday. This reading followed the 0.2% decrease (revised from 0%) recorded in June and came in better than the market expectation for an increase of 0.3%.

In the same period, Retail Sales ex Autos grew 0.4%, surpassing analysts' estimate of 0.1%.

"Total sales for the May 2024 through July 2024 period were up 2.4% from the same period a year ago," the publication read. "Retail trade sales were up 1.1% from June 2024, and up 2.6% from last year."

Market reaction

The US Dollar gathers strength against its rivals following this upbeat data. At the time of press, the US Dollar Index was up 0.5% on the day at 103.06.

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Eren Sengezer

FXStreet

As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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