EUROZONE RETAIL SALES RISE BY 0.2% YOY IN MAY VS. 5.4% EXPECTED

• Eurozone Retail Sales rose by 0.2% MoM in May vs. 0.4% expected.
• Retail Sales in the bloc arrived at 0.2% YoY in May vs. 5.4% expected.

Eurozone’s Retail Sales increased by 0.2% MoM in May versus 0.4% expected and -1.4% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Wednesday.

On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales came in at 0.2% in May versus 4.0% recorded in April and 5.4% estimated.

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About Eurozone Retail Sales

The Retail Sales released by Eurostat are a measure of changes in sales of the Eurozone retail sector. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. Usually, the positive economic growth anticipates “Bullish” for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR.