In September 2016 compared with August 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 0.2% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat. The 0.2% decrease in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in September 2016, compared with August 2016, is due to falls of 1.0% for non-food products and of 0.3% for automotive fuel, while “Food, drinks and tobacco” rose by 0.6%. In the EU28, the 0.2% decrease in the volume of retail trade is due to a fall of 0.7% for non-food products, while automotive fuel remained stable and “Food, drinks and tobacco” rose by 0.5%.
This week markets will be looking at:
German ZEW Economic Sentiment/ZEW Economic Sentiment (Tuesday 11:00)
Flash GDP (Tuesday 11:00)
Final CPI (Thursday 11:00)
Last modified on Saturday, 12 November 2016