# UK Retail Sales jump 0.4% MoM in March vs. -0.4% expected

> UK retail sales rose 0.4% month-on-month in March, well above the expected 0.4% decline, and core sales rose 0.5%. GBP/USD traded about 0.4% lower near 1.3280 after the release.

- Date: 2025-04-25 · published 2025-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25383-uk-retail-sales-jump-0-4-mom-in-march-vs-0-4-expected
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger UK consumer demand supports the domestic economy and the pound but has no direct effect on feed commodity supply or prices. The release is a routine economic data point.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: neutral

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/uk-retail-sales-jump-04-mom-in-march-vs-04-expected-202504250604

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