UK Retail Sales 22 July 2022
UK Retail Sales 22 July 2022: -0.1% for June 2022, above the -0.3% forecast and against -0.8% in May 2022 (first reported as -0.5%). It is the third release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 22 Jul 2022 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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UK Retail Sales 22 July 2022: -0.1% vs -0.3% forecast (Office for National Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/uk-retail-sales/2022-07-22