- Retail sales control group -0.1% vs. +0.3% estimate
- Retail sales ex auto +0.7% vs. 1.0% estimate
- Retail sales ex auto and gas +0.7% vs. 0.9% estimate
- ex auto and building materials 0.5% vs. 1.7%
- ex food services +0.1% vs. 0.5%
- gasoline sales +0.4% vs. July is up 4.4%
- cars/parts sales +0.2% vs. July's -1.0%
- food and beverages -1.2% vs. +0.6%
- furniture +2.1% vs. +0.9%
- sporting-goods -5.7% vs. -5.3% last month
- Gen. merchandise -0.4% vs. -1.1% last month. Department store sales fell -2.3% vs. 2.0% last month
- eating and drinking increased to 4.7% vs. 4.1% last month
Further Development
Analyzing the current trading chart of Gold, I found that the price is still inside of the trading range and that is awaiting for the breakout.
1-Day relative strength performance Finviz
Based on the graph above I found that on the top of the list we got VIX and Crude Oil today and on the bottom Lumber and Coffee.
Key Levels:
Resistance: $1,973
Support levels: $1,863 and $1,818.
