UK retail sales rise 0.8% Y/Y in September, below expectations
FROM THE WIRE · SEEKINGALPHA.COM
[London Big Ben Westminster] RistoArnaudov * UK retail sales fell 0.4% M/M in September 2026, missing expectations for a 0.1% decline. * Annual growth slowed to 0.8% from an upwardly revised 2.7% in August, below the 1% consensus estimate. MORE ON UK * FXB: Forward Curve Signals…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishRetail sales below expectations can weigh on sterling and UK equities.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01UK retail sales fell 0.4% month on month in September 2026, versus expectations of a 0.1% decline.
- 02Annual growth slowed to 0.8% from an upwardly revised 2.7% in August.
- 03The consensus estimate was 1% annual growth.
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