Retail Sales in the United States remained unchanged at $735 billion in December, the US Census Bureau reported on Tuesday. This print followed the 0.6% increase recorded in November and came in weaker than the market expectation for an increase of 0.4%. On a yearly basis, Retail Sales were up 2.4% in this period.
"Total sales for the October 2025 through December 2025 period were up 3.0 percent (±0.4 percent) from the same period a year ago," the press release read.
The US Dollar (USD) came under modest bearish pressure following this report. At the time of press, the USD Index was down 0.05% on the day at 96.83.