Aussie Retail Sales 0% vs 0.2% expected, AUD softer on the data

The Retail Sales released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics arrived as follows:

• 0% (forecast 0.3%, previous 0.4%).

AUD/USD has been pressured on the 5-minute chart as follows:

About the Retail Sales 

The Retail Sales released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a survey of goods sold by retailers is based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes and it''s considered as an indicator of the pace of the Australian economy. It shows the performance of the retail sector over the short and mid-term. Positive economic growth anticipates bullish trends for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.