- +1.7% prev
- y/y +4.2% vs +3.8% exp vs +3.7% prev
- ex-fuel m/m -0.4% vs -0.5% exp vs +1.8% prev
- ex-fuel y/y +4.2% vs +4.3% exp vs +4.2% prev
- sales deflator -0.5% y/y vs -0.2% in Feb
- ONS says non-food stores saw 9.6% increase in sales, biggest rise since April 2002, possibly weather related
GBP higher on the stronger reading
GBPUSD offers at 1.6820-25 smashed in a run to 1.6833 but now back to 1.6809
EURGBP supported at 0.8220 again. Now back to 0.8232
UK retail sales March
UK retail sales March.MM