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China's April Retail Sales Slowed by High Comparison Base
China's statistics bureau reported that April retail sales growth was subdued due to a high year-over-year comparison base. The elevated baseline from the previous period made it challenging for current sales figures to show strong growth.
Date:
18.05.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| USDJPY | 158.948000 | +0.13671% |
| XAUUSD | 4540.695000 | +0.001101% |
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| NZDUSD | 0.583810 | -0.034212% |
| USDCHF | 0.786750 | +0.09542% |
| AUDUSD | 0.713440 | -0.26109% |
| EURGBP | 0.872720 | +0.028654% |
| EURJPY | 184.732000 | +0.093195% |
| GBPJPY | 211.660000 | +0.06193% |
| AUDJPY | 113.405000 | -0.091623% |
| CADJPY | 115.586000 | +0.13254% |
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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 |