外汇市场最新讯息

July 16, 2026

United States

Largely reflecting a surge in sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing a modest increase in U.S. retail sales in June. The Commerce Department said retail sales crept up by 0.2% in June after climbing by 1.0% in May.

The modest increase in retail sales came as sales of motor vehicle and parts dealers shot up by 1.9% in June after jumping by 1.1% in May. Excluding sales of motor vehicle and parts dealers, retail sales dipped by 0.2% in June after leaping by 1.0% in May. A steep drop in sales by gas stations weighed on ex-auto sales, with gas station sales plunging by 5.3% in June after surging by 2.6% in May amid a pullback in gasoline prices.

Sales by health and personal care stores also slumped, while sales by electronics and appliance stores, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and bookstores, and non-store retailers saw notable growth.

The report said retail sales excluding sales of both motor vehicles and parts dealers and gas stations rose by 0.4% in June after climbing by 0.8% in May. The Commerce Department also said core retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials, and food services, grew by 0.5% in June after increasing by 0.8% in May. 07/16/2026 - 09:36:00 (RTTNews)

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped in the week ended July 11th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to 208,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's level of 216,000. With the unexpected decrease, jobless claims dropped to their lowest level since hitting 199,000 in the week ended May 2nd.

The report said the less volatile four-week moving average also edged down to 214,250, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous week's average of 219,000. The Labor Department said continuing claims, a reading on the number of people receiving ongoing unemployment assistance, also fell by 16,000 to 1.805 million in the week ending on July 4th. The four-week moving average of continuing claims still crept up to 1,811,000, an increase of 1,250 from the previous week's average of 1,809,750. 07/16/2026 - 09:14:00 (RTTNews)

Eurozone

Euro traded at 1.1446 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

The euro area trade gap increased notably in May due to the widening energy deficit. The trade balance posted a shortfall of EUR 7.8 billion in May compared to a deficit of EUR 1.2 billion in April and a surplus of EUR 15.0 billion in May 2025.

Exports grew only 0.1% from the previous year, following a 4.9% rise in April. Meanwhile, imports registered a double-digit growth of 10.0% after climbing to 9.4% a month ago. The deterioration in the trade balance was primarily driven by a widening of the energy deficit and by reduced surpluses in machinery and vehicles, as well as in chemical and related products.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the trade balance logged a deficit of EUR 5.0 billion versus a surplus of EUR 0.8 billion in April as the increase in imports exceeded the growth in exports. Exports rose 0.6%, while imports advanced 2.8%.

From January to May, the trade balance was in a surplus of EUR 3.3 billion. This was down sharply from EUR 78.7 billion in the same period last year. Exports dropped 2.8%, and imports rose 3.4%. In May, the EU trade deficit increased from EUR 7.2 billion in April to EUR 12.1 billion. 07/16/2026 - 05:56:00 (RTTNews)

Consumer price inflation in Italy moderated slightly in June from a 32-month high in May. Consumer price inflation slowed from May's 3.2% to 3.0% in June, which was the highest inflation rate since September 2023. The slight slowdown essentially reflects the easing of price pressures on unprocessed food, transportation-related services, and recreational, cultural, and personal care products.

The annual price growth in unprocessed food eased from 5.5% to 4.4%, and that in services related to transport softened from 1.7% to 1.1%. On the other hand, inflation based on regulated energy products accelerated from 5.6% to 9.2%, and non-regulated energy products' inflation rose from 12.5% to 13.3%. Excluding energy and unprocessed food, core inflation moderated from 1.7% to 1.6%.

Monthly, consumer prices remained flat after rising 0.4% in May. The EU measure of inflation was 3.0% in June, down from 3.2% in May. Monthly, the HICP showed a flat change versus a 0.1% increase in the earlier report. 07/16/2026 - 04:41:00 (RTTNews)

United Kingdom Economy Grows 0.1%

British Pound traded at 1.1385 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

The UK economy expanded at a marginal pace in May as the service sector provided momentum, but renewed tensions in the Middle East threatened the outlook. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.1%, offsetting a 0.1% fall in April, which was the first drop since October 2025.

The monthly growth was driven by a rebound in the services’ output. Partially offsetting the gain, industrial and construction output contracted from April. Services’ output rose 0.3% in May compared to a 0.1% fall in April. Meanwhile, industrial output declined 0.5%, following a 0.2% rise in April. Within industrial output, manufacturing edged up by 0.1%. At the same time, construction output shrank by 0.8% after a 0.1% decrease in April.

Compared to the same period last year, GDP advanced 1.3% in May. In the three months to May, GDP grew 0.7%, following a growth of 0.8% in the three months to April. The economy expanded 1.1% from the previous year.

The UK visible trade gap narrowed to a four-month low of GBP 18.66 billion in May from GBP 24.58 billion in April. At the same time, the surplus on services trade rose slightly from GBP 17.5 billion in the previous month to GBP 17.6 billion. As a result, the total trade deficit declined from GBP 7.05 billion in the previous month to GBP 1.04 billion. 07/16/2026 - 07:38:00 (RTTNews)