UK Retail Sales 18 June 2015
UK Retail Sales 18 June 2015: 0.2% for May 2015, above the 0.0% forecast and against 0.8%(R) in April 2015 (first reported as 1.2%). It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 18 Jun 2015 at 09:30 UTC.
These figures were verified on 15 Oct 2026 from the source: Office for National Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Above the forecast: A reading above forecast would usually support sterling by pointing to stronger household demand. The reaction is generally modest, but can be larger if the increase is broad-based or materially changes the growth outlook.

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UK Retail Sales 18 June 2015: 0.2% vs 0.0% forecast (Office for National Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/uk-retail-sales/2015-06-18