CHAIN STORE SALES
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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| 04:00 | Fixed Asset Investment | Feb | |
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| 04:00 | Retail Sales | Feb | |
| 04:00 | Unemployment Rate | Feb | |
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| 14:15 | Housing Starts | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Consumer Price Index | Feb | |
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