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Retail Sales Disappoint, Jobless Claims Rise: Is US Consumer Losing Steam?

Retail Sales Disappoint, Jobless Claims Rise: Is US Consumer Losing Steam?

零售销售令人失望,失业救济申请增加:美国消费者是否正在失去动力?
Benzinga ·  01/16 07:52

U.S. retail sales edged higher in December, showing that consumers kept spending through the holiday season, but the increase wasn't as strong as economists had hoped. At the same time, an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims hinted at a cooling labor market.

美国零售销售在12月份小幅上升,显示消费者在假期继续消费,但增幅并没有经济学家所期望的那么强。与此同时,意外的每周失业救济申请上升暗示劳动市场正在降温。

Retail and food services sales rose 0.4% last month, decelerating from upwardly revised 0.8% growth in November, according to advanced estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.

根据美国人口普查局周四发布的初步估计,零售和食品服务销售上个月增长了0.4%,增速较修正后的11月份0.8%有所放缓。

The outcome was slightly below the 0.6% increase economists expected, according to TradingEconomics estimates.

根据TradingEconomics的估计,结果略低于经济学家预期的0.6%的增幅。

Compared to a year earlier, sales were up 3.9%, below November's 4.1% annual gain.

与一年前相比,销售额增长了3.9%,低于11月份的4.1%的年度增幅。

Excluding auto sales, retail sales were 0.4% higher on the month, accelerating from November's 0.2% growth and matching expectations.

不包括汽车销售,零售销售环比增长了0.4%,相比于11月份的0.2%的增长有所加速,并符合预期。

Some sectors thrive, others struggle

某些行业繁荣,而其他行业则艰难。

Consumer spending wasn't uniform across the board. Some sectors showed strength, while others weakened.

消费支出并不是全面向好的。一些行业表现强劲,而其他行业则走弱。

Miscellaneous store retailers marked a 4.3% monthly growth in sales, reversing the 3.9% drop witnessed in November.

多元商店零售商的销售额环比增长了4.3%,扭转了11月份3.9%的下降。

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores also showed a notable 2.6% increase.

体育用品、爱好、乐器和书店也出现了显著的2.6%的增长。

E-commerce witnessed a growth slowdown, with nonstore retailers — such as Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) — seeing 0.2% growth, down from 1.8% in November.

电子商务增速放缓,非商店零售商——例如亚马逊(NASDAQ:AMZN)——增长0.2%,低于11月的1.8%。

Certain retailers struggled.

某些零售商遇到了困难。

Building material, garden equipment and supplies dealers saw a 2% drop in December, with the sales decline worsening from November's 0.8% dip.

建筑材料、园艺设备和用品的经销商在12月下降了2%,销售下滑情况比11月的0.8%进一步恶化。

Food services and drinking places also saw a contraction of 0.3% in monthly sales following a marginal 0.1% increase in November.

食品服务和饮酒场所的月销售额也出现了0.3%的收缩,继11月微弱的0.1%增长之后。

Excluding auto and gas sales, retail spending still rose 0.3%, showing an increase from November's 0.2%.

剔除汽车和燃料币销售后,零售支出仍然增长了0.3%,高于11月的0.2%。

Jobless claims rise

失业申请增加

New unemployment claims climbed to 217,000 for the week ending Jan. 10, up from 203,000 the prior week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The increase was above economist expectations of 210,000.

根据美国劳动部的数据,新失业申请在截至1月10日的一周攀升至217,000人,较前一周的203,000人上升。此次增长高于经济学家预期的210,000人。

Continuing claims fell to 1.859 million, down from the previous 1.87 million and below expectations of 1.867 million.

续申领人数降至185.9万,低于之前的187万和预期的186.7万。

Although one week's data isn't enough to confirm a trend, a continued rise in jobless claims could indicate that hiring is slowing, potentially weighing on consumer spending in the months ahead.

尽管一周的数据不足以确认趋势,但失业救济申请的持续上升可能表明招聘正在放慢,这可能会对未来几个月的消费支出产生影响。

Market Reactions

市场反应

The U.S. dollar marginally rose, with the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (NYSE:UUP) inching 0.2% higher, while Treasury yields ticked slightly lower, with the 10-year note falling 2 basis points to 4.66%.

美元小幅上涨,景顺美元强势基金可交易ETF(纽交所:UUP)上涨0.2%,而国债收益率略微下滑,10年期国债下降2个基点,至4.66%。

Stock futures, on the other hand, were little moved. S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.4%.

另一方面,股票期货变化不大。标普500期货上涨0.1%,纳斯达克100期货上涨0.4%。

The gains followed a strong session on Wednesday when the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) jumped 1.8% after a softer-than-expected inflation report fueled speculation the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates sooner than previously expected.

在星期三的强劲交易后,SPDR 标普500指数ETF (纽交所:SPY)上涨了1.8%,因一份低于预期的通胀报告引发了市场对美联储可能比之前预期更早降息的推测。

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