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China Retail Sales Growth Misses Expectations in April
China's retail sales increased by only 0.2% year-over-year in April, significantly below the estimated 2.0% and the previous 1.7%. The weaker-than-expected consumer spending data may signal slower economic recovery.
Date:
18.05.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.162200 | -0.027526% |
| GBPUSD | 1.331450 | -0.032285% |
| USDJPY | 158.957000 | +0.14238% |
| XAUUSD | 4540.045000 | -0.013214% |
| USDCAD | 1.375140 | +0.05093% |
| NZDUSD | 0.583750 | -0.044486% |
| USDCHF | 0.786830 | +0.1056% |
| AUDUSD | 0.713330 | -0.27647% |
| EURGBP | 0.872820 | +0.040116% |
| EURJPY | 184.737000 | +0.095904% |
| GBPJPY | 211.644000 | +0.054366% |
| AUDJPY | 113.389000 | -0.10572% |
| CADJPY | 115.590000 | +0.13601% |
| CHFJPY | 202.014000 | +0.11795% |
| NZDJPY | 92.775000 | +0.10142% |
| GBPCHF | 1.047620 | -0.020996% |
| EURCHF | 0.914450 | +0.029535% |
| USDMXN | 17.343000 | +0.089455% |
| USDZAR | 16.733700 | +0.30029% |
| USDTRY | 45.570400 | +0.17652% |
| USDRUB | 73.190000 | +0.57025% |
| USDSEK | 9.453830 | +0.20063% |
| USDCNY | 6.813000 | +0.055807% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.05.2026 | ||||
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1) | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q1) | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 19.05.2026 | ||||
| 00:30 | 🇦🇺 | Westpac Consumer Confidence Change (May) | -1.1 | -12.5 |
| 01:30 | 🇦🇺 | RBA Meeting Minutes | ||
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 12:30 | 🇨🇦 | Inflation Rate YoY (Apr) | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 20.05.2026 | ||||
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | CPI YoY (Apr) | 3 | 3.3 |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Inflation Rate YoY (Apr) | 3 | 3.3 |
| 18:00 | 🇺🇸 | FOMC Minutes | ||
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | Balance of Trade (Apr) | -29.7 | 667 |