UK Retail Sales 21 July 2023
UK Retail Sales 21 July 2023: 0.7% for June 2023, above the 0.2% forecast and against 0.1% in May 2023 (first reported as 0.3%). It is the highest reading since February 2023. It is the third release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Fri 21 Jul 2023 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 21 July 2023: 0.7% vs 0.2% forecast (Office for National Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/uk-retail-sales/2023-07-21