12 Feb 2015
USD may see buying after retails sales data – BBH
FXStreet (Barcelona) - According to Brown Brothers Harriman, even a at consensus gain in today’s US retail sales ex auto data might lead to USD buying.
Key Quotes
“The US weekly jobless report will be overshadowed by the January retail sales report. Last week’s national jobs report and the JOLTS data this week address this.”
“Headline retail sales will be depressed by the drop in gasoline prices, and we already know auto sales fell from December.”
“However, like the key to the employment data was earnings, the important element to retail sales report is the measure used for GDP purposes (excludes gasoline, autos, and building materials). It unexpectedly fell 0.4% in December. Even a consensus gain of 0.4% in January may be enough to give the dollar a bid.“
Key Quotes
“The US weekly jobless report will be overshadowed by the January retail sales report. Last week’s national jobs report and the JOLTS data this week address this.”
“Headline retail sales will be depressed by the drop in gasoline prices, and we already know auto sales fell from December.”
“However, like the key to the employment data was earnings, the important element to retail sales report is the measure used for GDP purposes (excludes gasoline, autos, and building materials). It unexpectedly fell 0.4% in December. Even a consensus gain of 0.4% in January may be enough to give the dollar a bid.“