On January 16, Sina US stocks reported that the US side released retail sales data for December, which the market is focusing on.

According to the data,

Retail sales in the US were 0.3% month-on-month in December, expected 0.3%, and the previous value was 0.2%.

The US import price index for December was 0.3% month-on-month, expected 0.3%, and the previous value was 0.2%.

The US import price index for December was 0.5% year-on-year, with an forecast of 0.5%, and the previous value was -1.3%.

Retail sales in the US in December (excluding automobiles) were 0.7% month-on-month, expected 0.5%, and the previous value was 0.1%.

Retail sales in the US in December (excluding automobiles and gasoline) were 0.5% month-on-month, expected 0.4%, and the previous value was 0%.

After the data was released, spot gold declined slightly in the short term, and the US dollar index rose slightly.

Agencies evaluate US retail sales data for December:The US retail sales data recorded an increase for the third month in a row. Earlier, retailer reports indicated that sales would decline during the holidays due to reduced traffic in department stores, but December data showed that retail sales were still rising. The data shows that while motor vehicle purchases have declined, households are still buying large quantities of goods, which may reinforce the view that the economy will maintain a moderate pace of growth at the end of 2019.