US retail sales unexpectedly fall 0.6% in July, first negative reading since March
US retail sales fell 0.6% month-over-month in July 2026, missing expectations of a 0.1% rise and marking the first negative reading since March. Total retail and food services sales came in at $763.6 billion, down from $768.1 billion in June but up 5% year-over-year, with the dollar falling to its lowest level since May on the weak data.
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@LuxAlgo
🚨 US Retail Sales unexpectedly turn negative for first time since March. ‣ Retail Sales MoM -0.6% vs +0.1% Est ❌ https://t.co/S6SdkcmFIk
@seth_fin
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Retail sales in the US fell 0.6% mom in July 2026, missing expectations of a 0.1%
@MSBIntel
BREAKING: US retail sales eased to 5.0% in July, from 6.8% a month earlier. https://t.co/jFmfd9JDAr
@qz
US retail sales unexpectedly drop in July: Total retail and food services sales came in at $763.6 billion, down from $768.1 billion in June but up 5% from a year earlier https://t.co/tZdWEY8XMr https://t.co/wAnOaBrOMV
@BloombergTV
US retail sales fell in July by the most in more than a year as consumers pulled back on purchases at online stores and auto dealers https://t.co/fXQ2WSc5AI https://t.co/Gjxgk5Zrdw
@CryptoCraft
📣 MARKET IMPACT US retail sales down by 0.6% in July #bitcoin https://t.co/7PGxmaHyGG
@btcliveco
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Weak US retail sales send the dollar to its lowest level since May, cooling rate-hike expectations for 2026. Fiat's fragility on display. Hard money watching closely.