The Census Bureau surveys hundreds of various sized firms and business offering some type of retail trade. Every month the Retail Sales Data is released showing the percent change from the previous month’s data. A negative number indicates that sales decreased from the previous months sales.

Trading via brokers and dealing rooms (by phone): performing Forex trading via Dealing Room dealers (over the phone) requires knowledge about the way dealing rooms work, and the terminologies used in the course of trading.

The Initial Jobless Claims data has low to medium importance as this relates to weekly data with high fluctuations and the average of four weeks is more stable.