Economic Events
  • Medium Impact
  • CHF - Retail Sales Real (YoY) - Dec.

    February 08, 2010 08:15 GMT
    • Actual
      4.70%
    • Forecast
    • Previous
      0.60%
  • Measures (What does it measure?):
  • The change in total value of retail sales.
  • Frequency:
  • Monthly. Usually released 45 days after the month ends.
  • Purpose (Why should traders care?):
  • Retail sales measure the degree of consumer spending, one of the most important indicators of a country’s overall economic health. Strong retail sales are generally positive for the currency. Weak retail sales are generally negative.
  • Also Known As:
  • Real Retail Sales