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title: "UK · Retail Sales (YoY): 2.4 · Sep 18, 2026"
description: "US data, Sep 18, 2026: actual 2.4, forecast 1.9, previous 1.6 · ABOVE FORECAST. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              18 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC



# UK · Retail Sales (YoY): 2.4




           Actual2.4
           Forecast1.9
           Previous1.6

               Surprise
               +0.62σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadGilts BEARISH · Equities BEARISH (rates-driven tape)


            UK · Retail Sales (YoY) — Actual 2.4, forecast 1.9, prev 1.6. Surprise: ABOVE FORECAST by 0.6 sigma. Desk read: Gilts BEARISH · Equities BEARISH (rates-driven tape).





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