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US Economic Data Disappoints, Strengthens Dollar

SentiSignal Editorial TeamFebruary 11, 2026, 12:02 AM154 words10 sourcesAI-Generated · Reviewed by editorial team

US Economic Data Disappoints, Strengthens Dollar

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Recent US economic data releases have largely disappointed expectations, leading to a strengthening of the US Dollar and impacting currency pairs and precious metals. Multiple retail sales figures – including headline (0% vs 0.4% expected), ex-autos (0% vs 0.3%), control group (-0.1% vs 0.4%), and year-over-year (2.4% vs 3.3%) – all came in below forecasts for December. The Redbook Index also saw a slight dip to 6.5%. While the Export Price Index (MoM) exceeded expectations at 0.3%, the Import Price Index fell short at 0.1%. A 3-Year Note Auction also saw yields dip to 3.518%. These figures collectively reduced expectations for immediate Federal Reserve rate cuts, initially bolstering the dollar. However, some analysts anticipate dollar selling once a leadership change occurs at the Fed. The stronger dollar pressured GBP/USD and EUR/USD, while gold faced selling pressure. The ADP 4-Week Average remained steady at 6.5K. Market attention is now shifting towards upcoming UK economic data.

Source Articles

This article is based on analysis of 10 source articles from our news database.

1
United States 3-Year Note Auction dipped from previous 3.609% to 3.518%
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
2
United States Export Price Index (MoM) came in at 0.3%, above forecasts (0.1%) in December
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
3
United States Redbook Index (YoY) dipped from previous 6.7% to 6.5% in February 6
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
4
GBP/JPY weakens as UK political turmoil contrasts with Yen's post-election stability
FXStreet·Vishal Chaturvedi·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
5
United States Import Price Index (MoM) below forecasts (0.2%) in December: Actual (0.1%)
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
6
United States Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) below expectations (0.3%) in December: Actual (0%)
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
7
United States Retail Sales (YoY): 2.4% (December) vs previous 3.3%
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
8
United States Retail Sales (MoM) below expectations (0.4%) in December: Actual (0%)
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
9
United States Retail Sales Control Group fell from previous 0.4% to -0.1% in December
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026
10
United States Export Price Index (YoY) declined to 3.1% in December from previous 3.3%
FXStreet·FXStreet Team·fxstreet.com·Feb 10, 2026

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