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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?

零售銷售令人失望,失業救濟申請增加:美國消費者是否正在失去動力?
Benzinga ·  01/16 21:52

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.

美國零售銷售在12月份小幅上升,顯示消費者在假期繼續消費,但增幅並沒有經濟學家所期望的那麼強。與此同時,意外的每週失業救濟申請上升暗示勞動市場正在降溫。

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.

根據美國人口普查局週四發佈的初步估計,零售和食品服務銷售上個月增長了0.4%,增速較修正後的11月份0.8%有所放緩。

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

根據TradingEconomics的估計,結果略低於經濟學家預期的0.6%的增幅。

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

與一年前相比,銷售額增長了3.9%,低於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.

不包括汽車銷售,零售銷售環比增長了0.4%,相比於11月份的0.2%的增長有所加速,並符合預期。

Some sectors thrive, others struggle

某些行業繁榮,而其他行業則艱難。

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

消費支出並不是全面向好的。一些行業表現強勁,而其他行業則走弱。

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

多元商店零售商的銷售額環比增長了4.3%,扭轉了11月份3.9%的下降。

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

體育用品、愛好、樂器和書店也出現了顯著的2.6%的增長。

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.

電子商務增速放緩,非商店零售商——例如亞馬遜(NASDAQ:AMZN)——增長0.2%,低於11月的1.8%。

Certain retailers struggled.

某些零售商遇到了困難。

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

建築材料、園藝設備和用品的經銷商在12月下降了2%,銷售下滑情況比11月的0.8%進一步惡化。

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

食品服務和飲酒場所的月銷售額也出現了0.3%的收縮,繼11月微弱的0.1%增長之後。

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

剔除汽車和燃料幣銷售後,零售支出仍然增長了0.3%,高於11月的0.2%。

Jobless claims rise

失業申請增加

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.

根據美國勞動部的數據,新失業申請在截至1月10日的一週攀升至217,000人,較前一週的203,000人上升。此次增長高於經濟學家預期的210,000人。

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

續申領人數降至185.9萬,低於之前的187萬和預期的186.7萬。

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.

儘管一週的數據不足以確認趨勢,但失業救濟申請的持續上升可能表明招聘正在放慢,這可能會對未來幾個月的消費支出產生影響。

Market Reactions

市場反應

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%.

美元小幅上漲,景順美元強勢基金可交易ETF(紐交所:UUP)上漲0.2%,而國債收益率略微下滑,10年期國債下降2個點子,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,股票期貨變化不大。標普500期貨上漲0.1%,納斯達克100期貨上漲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.

這一漲幅是在週三強勁交易後的收穫,當時SPDR 標普500指數ETF Trust(紐交所:SPY)跳漲1.8%,因爲一份低於預期的通脹報告引發了人們對聯儲局可能比之前預期更早減息的猜測。

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