Russia Central Bank Reserves $ dipped from previous $370.2B to $368.1B

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Jan 15, 2016

US retail sales contracted in December, came in at -0.1 per cent

The U.S. Census Bureau reported today retail sales contracted 0.1 per cent. It was expected to stagnate. Retail sales had grown 0.4 per cent in November. U.S. retail sales declined to end weakest year since 2009. Excluding auto, retail sales contracted 0.1 per cent.

USD/JPY breaks below 117.00 on US data

The greenback is now retreating further vs. the Japanese currency, sending USD/JPY to the 116.70/65 area...