UK Retail Sales 24 July 2020
UK Retail Sales 24 July 2020: 13.9% for June 2020, above the 8% forecast and against 12.3% in May 2020 (first reported as 12%). It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 24 Jul 2020 at 06:00 UTC.
These figures were verified on 4 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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