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Indicator which gives details on the monthly sales volumes from chain stores. It corresponds to around 10% of retail sales, which is viewed as a good indicator of consumer spending and retail sales. Released every first Thursday of the month, these are reported as a change, expressed as a percentage, from the similar month a year before.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | May | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:30 | Manufacturing Shipments | Apr | |
| 15:30 | Leading Indicators | Apr | |
| 00:45 | Food Price | May | |
| 03:30 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 03:30 | House Price Index | 1 quarter | |
| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Apr |
