Sentences with phrase «weak retail sales»

This forecast, from the Blue Chip Economic Indicators, preceded the relatively weak retail sales reported for January.

We expect the Fed to raise rates just once this year — likely in December — and to proceed cautiously given the unevenness of the domestic economic recovery, as highlighted by weak retail sales data released last week, and global growth uncertainties.

US stock futures are pointing to a higher open after the market closed in the green yesterday despite concerns about inflation and weak retail sales data.

The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers» index (PMI) showed that US industry has continued to expand, and while weak retail sales betray consumer caution, The Conference Board's consumer confidence index for June was still much higher than a year ago.

The drop was caused by weak retail sales out of the Eurozone and a lower - than - expected demand at the Spanish More...

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Traders said the weak retail sales reading contained what could have a much sharper move in interest rates.

My impression is that much of the activity in new orders reflects inventory building rather than final demand, and weak retail sales are consistent with that.

The weak retail sales figure was the first significant piece of data contradicting the view of a rapidly rebounding economy.

Yesterday's inflation reading comes on the heels of a weak retail sales report, which should come as no surprise, given that so many people in the US have left the labor force.

With the stats coming in ahead of the BoJ monetary policy decision, the softer inflation numbers will continue to support a dovish BoJ that could see further softness in the Yen, the weaker retail sales figures unlikely to give too much hope of a shift in inflationary pressures any time soon.

Australian Retailers Association chief executive Russell Zimmerman said the weak retail sales figures reflected low consumer confidence, political uncertainty, international competition and housing affordability.

Part of the reason for the weaker retail sales figures, which aren't adjusted for changes in prices, may be due to a change in the law that affects tax refunds.