Feb 19, 2021 01:37 GMTFXStreet News
The Australian Retail Sales for January has been released, beating expectations by a large 0.4%, albeit subject to revision as this is the preliminary version.
+0.6% MoM vs +2.0% exp vs -4.1% prior.
AUD/USD is unchanged on the data.
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The Retail Sales released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a survey of goods sold by retailers is based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes and it’s considered as an indicator of the pace of the Australian economy. It shows the performance of the retail sector over the short and mid-term. Positive economic growth anticipates bullish trends for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.Get the 5 most predictable currency pairs
Victoria's resources sector has continued its strong growth with high demand to meet the Andrews Labor Government's big infrastructure agenda delivering.
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Three in four Australians would get a COVID-19 vaccine
In December 2020, nearly three in four Australians (73 per cent) agreed or strongly agreed that they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if it became available and was recommended for them, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
ABS Head of Household Surveys, David Zago, said the latest Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey conducted from 11 – 18 December explored Australia’s attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines.
“Men were more likely than women (76 per cent compared with 71 per cent) and people aged 65 years and over were more likely than people aged 18 to 64 years (83 per cent compared with 71 per cent) to agree or strongly agree with getting a COVID-19 vaccine.