What are the retail sales figures announced at 21:30?
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Retail sales are the total amount of goods and services sold by retail and service businesses.
It is an important economic indicator showing trends in private consumption, which accounts for approximately 70% of gross domestic product (GDP).
Retail sales are announced monthly by the U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau.
The announcement date is around the 2nd week of the month following the target month.
Retail sales can be broadly divided into two categories: the “① automobile and similar parts” division and the “② non-automobile” division.
The automotive and parts division accounts for approximately 40% of total retail sales.
The non-automotive sector is a division that deals with products and services other than automobiles, such as clothing, appliances, furniture, food, beverages, and services.
Retail sales have an impact on stock quotes and the Fed's policy.
✔ ︎ Stock quotes
When retail sales exceed expectations, it is taken as an indication of economic expansion, and stock prices tend to rise.
Conversely, when retail sales fall below expectations, it is taken as indicating a deceleration in the economy, and stock prices tend to fall.
✔ ︎ Federal Reserve Policy
The Federal Reserve suppressed price increases...

There is evidence that the intervention was carried out 🔍
Based on the current account balance forecast for the 16th announced by the Bank of Japan on 7/12, there are widespread observations in the market that yen buying intervention on a scale of 3 trillion to 4 trillion yen was carried out on the night of the 11th.
According to the Bank of Japan's forecast, the amount of decline due to “fiscal factors” reflecting exchange intervention is 3 trillion170 billion yen, and there is a difference of about 3-4 trillion yen in this figure compared to prior market estimates that do not anticipate intervention.
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US market
The momentum of private consumption has waned, and the pace of economic expansion has slowed.
Retail sales increased 0.4% from the previous month, and industrial production increased 0.9% from the previous month.
According to employment statistics for May, the number of employed people increased by 272,000, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.0%.
The consumer price index (core CPI) rose 3.4% from the previous year.
Interest rate cuts are expected once within the year according to the FOMC in June.
The Dow Average and S&P 500 continued to rise in June.
Adjustments in high-tech and semiconductor-related stocks can be seen.
Investment funds are concentrated in AI-related stocks.
The US economy is expected to have a GDP growth rate of 2.1% at the end of 2024.
Japan Market
Even though the effects of wage increases have begun to appear, the recovery in consumption has been slow.
The sentiment of households and small and medium-sized enterprises worsened due to the May business watcher survey.
Industrial production increased in May, and fraud by major automobile companies in June was affected.
The national consumer price index (CPI) for May rose 2.5% from the previous year.
A reduction in the Bank of Japan's long-term government bond purchases has been decided.
The Nikkei Average and TOPIX in June continued to rise.
The announcement of financial results for the fiscal year ending April-6 by major companies is the key to stock prices.
exchange rate
The dollar exchange rate in June was the highest since 1986.
Yen sales by speculators lead to an appreciation of the US dollar and depreciation of the yen.
The US dollar/yen is expected to be solid in July.
The euro has depreciated, and the euro yen is in history...

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