Crude Oil has been bearish since June, as central banks picked up the pace of rate hikes and the global economy headed into recession. But, the Crude
Crude Oil has been bearish since June, as central banks picked up the pace of rate hikes and the global economy headed into recession. But, the
Crude Oil H1 Chart – The 100 SMA Turned Into Resistance
The bullish momentum seems to be over now
US September Retail Sales Report
- US September retail sales 0.0% vs +0.2% expected
- August sales were +0.3%
- Core sales ex-autos +0.1% vs -0.1% expected
- Prior core sales were -0.3% (revised to -0.1%)
- Control group +0.4% vs +0.3% expected
- Prior control group +0.0% (revised to +0.2%)
- Sales ex-autos and gas +0.3% vs +0.3% prior (revised to +0.6%)
- Gasoline stations -1.4% m/m vs -4.2% prior
- Retail sales YoY unadjusted for inflation +8.2% vs +9.4% prior
Last month, auto sales carried an otherwise mediocre month. This month, motor vehicles and parts fell 0.4% while other drags were furniture and appliance stores (-0.7%), electronics stores (-0.8%), and building material stores (-0.4%). Grocery stores rose 0.4% and clothing was a surprising source of strength at +0.5%. The market reaction to this report has been minimal.
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