European Market Update: Spanish and Swedish retail sales data weaker than expectations

by FOREX on January 3, 2010

(SZ) Swiss UBS Consumption Indicator: 1.276 v 0.876 prior; highest level in 14 months; (FR) French Q3 Final GDP Q/Q: 0.3% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -2.3% v -2.4%e; (SP) Spanish Nov Retail Sales (Real) Y/Y: -4.3% v -3.9% prior, Adjusted Real Retail Sales Y/Y: -5.5% v …