英国零售销售下跌2.3%，远低于预期的-0.5%和上月的-0.2%。预计零售销售将下降，因为四月的常见阴雨天气阻碍了购物者。 大多数行业的销售量均下降，特别是服装、体育用品和家具店，导致同比下降0.8%。然而，随着夏季即将来临，通胀接近2%的目标，零售商仍希望消费者信心将恢复。 数据公布后，英镑兑美元汇率升至1.27以上，该水平在上个月曾遭遇强劲阻力。价格似乎很快将测试200日均线（蓝线）、上升旗形趋势线和1.2850区域以寻找潜在阻力。

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欧元兑英镑突破上升旗形并测试0.85支撑位。0.85水平最近多次出现摆动低点，并且似乎将作为支撑位保持，同时下降趋势线也将提供支撑。价格很可能很快反弹上测试0.8550水平。

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美国失业救济申请创下自九月以来的最大连续下降

美国失业救济申请人数为21.5万，低于预期的22万和上周的22.3万。积极的消息受到裁员放缓和劳动力短缺缓解的推动。在过去的六个月中，申请人数一直在历史低位附近的狭窄范围内波动。美联储正在寻求在降低通胀和避免失业率激增之间找到平衡。 消息公布后，欧元兑美元汇率回到了下降趋势线，很快将测试1.1支点阻力。价格已经突破了下降楔形和另一条下降趋势线，这些将可能提供支撑。

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