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Nov 11, 2019, 12:00 PM GMT
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The Monthly Change in US Retail Sales is Scheduled for Release on Friday

The Census Bureau in the US is expected to release data on the recorded monthly changes in retail sales this Friday.

The consensus forecasts project a likely surge in the index by 0.4 percentage points to 0.1 per cent.

The net sales in the retail sector fell to -0.3 per cent in September, which was the first recorded negative performance during the previous eight months.

US Retail Sales

Therefore, Friday's report is expected to deliver positive data so that the index can once again signify an improvement in consumer spending.

If these market expectations are fulfilled, the dollar is likely to receive support by the end of this week’s trading session, and rise against the other major currencies.

At the same time, the EURUSD is currently finding support just above the 23.6 per cent Fibonacci retracement level at 1.10175, and the pair is likely to continue consolidating for the next few days.

If the recorded monthly change in the US retail sales is indeed proven to have turned positive in October, the EURUSD is likely to be prompted to break below set retracement level and continue trading lower.

The pair currently appears to be in the process of forming a double top formation on the daily chart. The short-term market sentiment is explicitly bearish, as demonstrated by the negative crossing of the 5-day and 8-day MAs.

EURUSD 1D Price Chart