German Retail Sales jump 2.9% YoY in January vs. 1.8% previous
- Retail Sales in Germany rebounded firmly on an annual basis in January.
- EUR/USD remains depressed in a range below 1.0400.
Retail Sales in Germany rebounded 0.2% month-on-month (MoM) in January, following the 1.6% decrease recorded in December, the official data released by Destatis showed Friday.
The reading outpaced the market expectation for a 0% print.
On an annual basis, Retail Sales rose by 2.9% in January, compared to a 1.8% growth reported in December.
Market reaction
These data fails to impress Euro buyers. At the press time, EUR/USD is trading 0.09% lower on the day at 1.0387.
Euro PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies today. Euro was the weakest against the Canadian Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.16% | 0.24% | 0.24% | -0.01% | 0.38% | 0.60% | 0.07% | |
| EUR | -0.16% | 0.09% | 0.11% | -0.16% | 0.22% | 0.44% | -0.09% | |
| GBP | -0.24% | -0.09% | 0.00% | -0.25% | 0.13% | 0.35% | -0.18% | |
| JPY | -0.24% | -0.11% | 0.00% | -0.22% | 0.15% | 0.36% | -0.16% | |
| CAD | 0.00% | 0.16% | 0.25% | 0.22% | 0.37% | 0.60% | 0.07% | |
| AUD | -0.38% | -0.22% | -0.13% | -0.15% | -0.37% | 0.21% | -0.31% | |
| NZD | -0.60% | -0.44% | -0.35% | -0.36% | -0.60% | -0.21% | -0.53% | |
| CHF | -0.07% | 0.09% | 0.18% | 0.16% | -0.07% | 0.31% | 0.53% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Euro from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent EUR (base)/USD (quote).
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