US retail sales rose 1.0% mom to USD 680.6B in June, above expectation of 0.8% mom. Ex-auto sales rose 1.0% mom, above expectation of 0.6% mom. Ex-gasoline sales rose 0.7% mom. Ex-auto, ex-gasoline sales rose 0.7% mom. Retail trade rose 1.0% mom. Gasoline sales rose 3.6% mom. Total sales for the three months through June […]
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