Retail Sales m/m

Australian Retail Sales Surprise: February 2025 Data Defies Expectations Headline: Australian retail sales defied forecasts on February 3rd, 2025, registering a contraction of -0.1% month-over-month (m/m). This unexpectedly mild decline contrasts sharply with the -0.7% forecast and the previous month's robust 0.8% growth. The Australian Bureau

Australian Retail Sales Surprise: 0.8% Growth Defies Expectations (January 9, 2025) Headline: Australian retail sales surged to 0.8% month-on-month in January 2025, exceeding analyst forecasts of 1.0% and signaling robust consumer spending despite inflationary pressures. This latest data, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on