According to Odaily, institutional analysts believe that the recent U.S. retail sales data is unlikely to significantly influence this week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy report. Earlier reports indicated that U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, suggesting that the U.S. economy maintained a solid foundation for most of the third quarter. The data showed a 0.1% month-on-month increase in August retail sales, following an upward revision to 1.1% for July.
