US Retail Sales rise 0.6% to $738.4 billion in February

  • Retail Sales in the US rose more than expected in January.
  • The USD Index stays deep in negative territory below 99.50.

Retail Sales in the United States (US) rose 0.6% to $738.4 billion in February, the US Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. This print followed the 0.1% contraction recorded in January and came in slightly better than the market expectation for an increase of 0.5%.

"Total sales for the December 2025 through February 2026 period were up 3.1 percent from the same period a year ago," the press release read.

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Market reaction

The US Dollar (USD) struggles to find demand in the American session on Wednesday. At the time of press, the USD Index was down 0.42% on the day at 99.44.

أسعار مباشرة

الاسم / الرمز
الرسم البياني
نسبة التغيير / السعر
GBPUSD
تغيير يوم واحد
+0.01%
1.35414
EURUSD
تغيير يوم واحد
+0.08%
1.16271
USDJPY
تغيير يوم واحد
-0.38%
153.595