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  "id": 5529322,
  "title": "Eurozone Retail Sales decline unexpectedly 0.6% MoM in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/eurozone-retail-sales-decline-unexpectedly-0-6-mom-in-july",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eurozone-retail-sales-declines-unexpectedly-06-mom-in-july-202609040902"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eurozone retail sales unexpectedly fell by 0.6% in July compared to the previous month, according to data released by Eurostat. The decline was more significant than the market had anticipated, with economists expecting a 0.3% increase. The revised June figure also saw a significant uptick from -0.3% to 0.2%. On an annualized basis, retail sales grew at a slower pace of 0.6%, falling short of estimates and the previous reading of 1.4%, which had been revised up from 0.7%. As a result, the Euro (EUR) faced slight selling pressure following the release of the Eurozone Retail Sales data. Currently, EUR/USD is hovering slightly below the 1.1622 mark.",
  "summary": "Eurozone Retail Sales contracted at a 0.6% pace Month-on-Month (MoM) in June, while they were anticipated to rise by 0.3%. June's data revised higher to 0.2% from -0.3%.",
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      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Euro stalls above 1.1600 with Eurozone Retail Sales, US Nonfarm Payrolls on tap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/euro-stalls-above-1-1600-with-eurozone-retail-sales-us-nonfarm",
        "published": "2026-09-04T06:21:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Euro Area retail sales increase 0.6% Y/Y in July, fall 0.6% M/M",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/euro-area-retail-sales-increase-0-6-y-y-in-july-fall-0-6-m-m",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:05:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}