当英国数据与美国数据公布之后，零售指数略低于前值，GBP/USB应声而跌：

Retail Sales

Actual

0.20%

Forecast

0.30%

Previous

0.80%

The Retail Sales is a monthly measurement of all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes in the UK. It is an important indicator of consumer spending and also correlated to consumer confidence and considered as a pace indicator of the UK economy.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the GBP, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the GBP.

美国数据略好于预期，我们可以看到以下数据：

CPI

Actual

0.50%

Forecast

0.20%

Previous

-0.20%

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the price of goods and services.
The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the consumer.
It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in the US. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD (as the common way to fight inflation is raising rates, which may attract foreign investment), while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.

消费者信心指数已经略微高于前值，所以市场对这个指数的反应已经开始变得很明显；

 

 

CB Leading Index

Actual

0.50%

Forecast

0.20%

Previous

0.30%

The CB Leading Indicators Index measures overall economic health by combining 10 indicators such as building permits, new orders, money supply, average workweek. Therefore, the report is extremely predictable and of very little interest to the market.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.

 

由以上的信息我们可以看到这些重大数据的公布对于汇市的影响有多大，这就是为什么有基础信息分析的存在；