Latest data release by the CBI - 28 March 2018
- Prior 8
- Total distributive trades 5 vs 27 prior
Soggy headlines, the readings are an indicator of short-term trends in the retail and wholesale sector of the UK economy.
CBI is attributing the shortfall to cold weather, saying that it weighed on retail sales for the month.
Not major data points, but feeds into the overall picture of the economy. GBP/USD still at 1.4152 trading between the 50-60 range. EUR/GBP at 0.8760 near the highs. GBP/JPY at 149.52 trading mid-range.
