15 February 2023 Dollar Gains Add to Sterling's Pains after U.S. Retail Sales Rally in January

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate unwound a week's worth of gains in mid-week trade after U.S. retail sales surprised strongly on the upside of market expectations for January, leading to a broad b…

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14 October 2022 Dollar Dip Lifts Sterling and Others after Mixed U.S. Retail Sales Report 

The Pound to Dollar exchange rate lifted from session lows on Friday after a mixed set of September retail sales figures from the U.S. was followed by declines in most Dollar exchange rates, althou…

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16 March 2021 Pound-Dollar Rallies, Greenback Hits Skids after Retail Sales Puncture Tyres 

The Pound-Dollar rate rallied and the greenback hit the skids on Tuesday after February retail sales data surprised on the downside, puncturing the tyres of an American currency charged up on risin…

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16 September 2020 Underwhelming U.S. Retail Sales Show Washington’s Boots Too Large For Households to Fill Alone

Retail sales figures underwhelmed for the month of August on Wednesday, casting a shadow over the outlook for recovery in the world’s largest economy after Washington lawmakers’ pre-election politi…

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14 August 2020 Dollar Woe Builds after Retail Sales Rally as Depreciation Pressures Eye GBP/USD & USD/JPY

The Dollar was sold heavily on Friday with losses escalating following better-than-expected core retail sales and upgrades to earlier estimates, though in the final session of the week it was Pound…

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16 June 2020 Dollar Rebound Bolstered by Investor Disappointment after Industrial Data Stokes Unease

The Dollar Index cemented its grip on an important support level Tuesday as major currencies ceded ground to the greenback after industrial production figures disappointed investors in the aftermat…

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18 April 2019 The Pound-to-Dollar Rate Tests Key Downside Support Level after U.S. Retail Sales Surge Rebukes Dollar Bears

The greenback extended gains in a risk-off market Thursday, forcing the Pound-to-Dollar rate to test a key downside level, after March retail sales surprised on the upside following a deluge of neg…

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11 March 2019 Dollar Extends Losses after Retail Sales Data Confirms Economy Has Shifted into a Lower Gear

The Dollar extended losses Monday after a retail sales figures for the month of February appeared to confirm the economy has shifted down a gear in recent months, strengthening some economists' con…

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14 February 2019 The U.S. Dollar Slips after "Unbelievable" Retail Sales Number, but is Tipped to Stabilise

The U.S. Dollar weakened Thursday after official data revealed a steep slump in retail spending during December that shocked financial markets the world over, although some analysts say a creaking …

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14 December 2018 Pound-to-Dollar Rate Crushed as Strong U.S. Data, Faltering Global Growth and Brexit Weigh

The U.S. Dollar was riding high Friday following a strong set of November retail sales, which provided further support to a greenback already boosted by concerns over the Chinese economy and Europe…

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14 September 2018 Dollar Strengthens after Retail Sales Disappointment and Revisions Mask Pickup in Spending

The Dollar strengthened Friday after U.S. retail sales surprised on the downside for August, in what appeared to be a classic sign of risk-aversion, as analysts contemplate what the numbers mean fo…

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16 April 2018 U.S. Retail Sales Data no Game-Changer for Under-Pressure Dollar

The US Dollar pared back its earlier losses during noon trading Monday after the latest volley of US retail sales data showed consumer spending rising faster than was expected during the month of M…

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13 May 2016 Further 'Mild' Dollar Gains Forecast this Week, Retail Sales Provide Impetus, Watch Inflation Data Tuesday

Expectations for a repeat of last month’s soft retail sales numbers were scuppered as the United States Census Bureau reported numbers well ahead of expectations.

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13 April 2016 Pound / Dollar Gives Up Four Day Winning Streak Despite US Retail Sales Disappointing

The U.S. dollar was in fine form in mid-week trade, bringing an end to the poor run we have seen over the course of April.

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