UK Retail Sales 17 January 2025
UK Retail Sales 17 January 2025: -0.3% for December 2024, below the 0.4% forecast and against 0.1% in November 2024 (first reported as 0.2%). It is the third release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 17 Jan 2025 at 07:00 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
Below the forecast: A reading below forecast would usually weigh on sterling as a sign of weaker consumer demand. The downside is more likely to persist if other UK activity indicators are also soft.

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UK Retail Sales 17 January 2025: -0.3% vs 0.4% forecast (Office for National Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/uk-retail-sales/2025-01-17