Retail SalesFRED: RSAFSMacro
Retail Sales (Advance)
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1. Definition
US Census Bureau's monthly retail and food service sales. The fastest consumer-spending signal. Used to check the 70% of GDP that consumption represents.
2. Reading Guide
*Control Group* (excluding autos, gas, building materials) is the direct input to GDP. MoM +0.3% or more is healthy.
3. ETF Trading Implications
Strong → consumer discretionary (XLY) buy candidates. Weak → defensives (XLP) preferred.
4. Related ETFs
6. Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What does *Advance* mean?▼
Preliminary (first) reading. Revised the next month. Revisions of ±0.5pp are not uncommon.
Q. Is it nominal (not inflation-adjusted)?▼
Yes. Nominal retail sales. *Real* retail sales must be calculated separately. During high inflation, *nominal strength* may mask *real weakness*.
Source · License
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
License: 공공 데이터 (월 1회)
API: FRED RSAFS