Retail sales rose 0.1% month-on-month in August, ahead of the consensus forecast calling for a decline of 0.2% m/m. Revisions to prior months were a touch weaker, with spending for June (-0.3% m/m vs. prior -0.2 m/m) revised slightly lower, while July (1.1% m/m) was left unchanged after rounding. Trade in the auto sector was […]
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