Forex News May 04, 2022
Eurozone
Eurozone March retail sales -0.4% vs. -0.1% m/m expected, Eurostat’s most recent data – 4 May 2022
Prior +0.3%; revised to +0.4%, Retail sales +0.8% vs +1.4% y/y expected
Previously +5.0 percent; now +5.2 percent
Retail deals in the Eurozone fell more than anticipated in March, as cost pressures burdened the locale’s utilization action.
Looking at the specifics, retail trade volume decreased by 2.9 percent for automotive fuels, 1.2 percent for non-food products, and increased by 0.8 percent for food, drinks, and tobacco.
Oil
Oil is up more than 3% on the day as the EU proposes a phased embargo on Russian supply.
WTI crude trades back above the $106 level. Oil has shown significant resilience in recent weeks, as dip buyers have kept prices elevated for the most part.
Sure, we aren’t exactly chasing new highs since the early March spike, but there is a sense of stubbornness in staying above $100 for the time being.
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