Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:41 PM EST

Retail Sales

Overview

Retail sales reports measures consumer spending, also known as personal consumption expenditure. Consumer spending is the largest part of aggregate demand or effective demand at the macroeconomic level.

Economists often look to these reports to gauge private demand and the state of the overall economy.

Headlines Around the Web

Asia Markets: Korean stocks lead broad gains in Asia

May 14 - MarketWatch

Bond Report: Treasurys extend fall on retail-sales growth

May 14 - MarketWatch

U.S. retail sales rise, signalling surprising strength in economy

May 13 - Financial Post

NewsWatch: U.S. stock futures pare losses after retail data

May 13 - MarketWatch

Indications: Stock futures off ahead of retail sales data

May 13 - MarketWatch

Europe Markets: Europe stocks flat as London takes a break

May 06 - MarketWatch

Retail sales tick higher, again

Apr 23 - CBC

Canadian retail sales rise more than expected

Apr 23 - Financial Post

Energy Stocks: Energy stocks lower; Consol’s production up

Apr 13 - MarketWatch

Treasurys rise on weak retail sales, Cyprus fears

Apr 12 - MarketWatch

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks drop on retail sales, J.P. Morgan

Apr 12 - MarketWatch

U.S. retail sales fall at fastest pace since last summer

Apr 12 - CBC

Economic Report: Retail sales post biggest drop in 9 months

Apr 12 - MarketWatch

Indications: Stock futures fall ahead of J.P. Morgan earnngs

Apr 12 - MarketWatch

Hudson’s Bay Co. feels impact of hurricane closures at U.S. stores

Apr 11 - Financial Post

UK fashion stores feel the chill during a harsh winter

Apr 09 - Independent

Economic Preview: Will retail sales join the spring swoon?

Apr 08 - MarketWatch

Versace eyes stake sell-off or float

Apr 05 - Financial Times

Europe Markets: Europe stocks eke out gain on German data

Mar 28 - MarketWatch

Canadian retail sales rise more than expected on autos

Mar 22 - Financial Post

Articles About Retail Sales

UK Economic Optimism Stays on as Business Conditions Improve

By IBTimes UK

Housing market activity, manufacturing output and employment intentions have improved, according to the agents. (9:12 pm)

MORE TOPICS: EXISTING HOME SALES, MANUFACTURING, RETAIL, BANK OF ENGLAND, MORTGAGE, INVESTMENT

UK Retail Sales Record Biggest Monthly Drop in April due to Bad Weather

By IBTimes UK

Food sales drop 4.1% in April from March - the largest monthly fall in two years. (8:11 pm)

MORE TOPICS: RETAIL, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, LONDON

Plunge in retail sales points to fragile economy

By Reuters UK

British retail sales dropped at their sharpest pace in a year last month, a reminder of weakness in the country's economy after some recent signs of recovery. (7:42 pm)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, RETAIL, BANK OF ENGLAND, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, QUANTITATIVE EASING

Cold weather dampens retail sales in April

By Reuters UK

Cold weather continued to hurt British retail sales in April, driving the biggest monthly drop in a year, official data showed on Wednesday. (6:42 pm)

MORE TOPICS: RETAIL, BANK OF ENGLAND, QUANTITATIVE EASING

European Markets Fall ahead of Bernanke Testimony

By IBTimes UK

Investors waiting on US Federal Reserve chief Bernanke's testimony to Congress. (5:08 pm)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, FTSE, JAPAN, RETAIL, STORM, BANK OF JAPAN

Asian Session Notes 5/22/13

By Fx Instructor

EURUSD Resistance: 1.2935 strong / 1.2958 minor / 1.2992 moderate Support: 1.2897 minor / 1.2976 minor / 1.2844 moderate Euro saw a big turn-around in NEw York trade seeing a long tail in the daily charts as we are set to close just under the strong resistance at 1.2935. (12:21 pm)

Markets, Economics and Politics: Conundrums Persist While Equities Mayfest Continues

By IBTimes UK

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, GOLD, GERMANY, GDP, JAPAN

U.S. job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early

By Reuters UK

The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labour market do not prove fleeting. (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, UNEMPLOYMENT, BEN BERNANKE, GOLDMAN SACHS, RETAIL, NEW YORK

Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early

By Reuters

The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labor market do not prove fleeting. (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, UNEMPLOYMENT, BEN BERNANKE, GOLDMAN SACHS, RETAIL, NEW YORK