Eurozone Retail Sales decline 2.7% YoY in October vs. -2.6% expected

• Eurozone Retail Sales came in at -1.8% MoM in October vs. -1.7% expected.
• Retail Sales in the bloc arrived at -2.7% YoY in October vs. -2.6% expected.

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About Eurozone Retail Sales

The Retail Sales released by Eurostat are a measure of changes in sales of the Eurozone retail sector. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. Usually, positive economic growth anticipates "Bullish" for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR.