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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| 02:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Sep | |
| 02:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Sep | |
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| 07:35 | BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks | ||
| 10:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Sep | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Sep | |
| 10:00 | IFO - Expectations | Sep | |
| 15:00 | NBB Business Climate | Sep | |
| 18:00 | FOMC Member Raphael W. Bostic Speaks |
