US retail sales weakened sharply in July, adding to evidence that domestic demand lost momentum at start of Q3. Headline sales slowed from 0.2% to -0.6% m/m, well below expectations for 0.2% growth. Sales excluding autos deteriorated from -0.2% to -0.3%, also missing 0.2% forecast. Even excluding both autos and gasoline, sales fell -0.2%, suggesting […]

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