The US Commerce Department said US retail sales rose 0.3% in May after rising 0.4% in April and analysts had expected retail sales to decline 0.1% in May.<\/p>\n
On an annual basis, retail sales increased 1.6% in May, sales at auto dealers increased 1.4%, sales at building supply and garden equipment dealers increased 2.2%, and online retail sales increased 0.3%.<\/p>\n
Core retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services rose 0.2% in May, and data for April was revised downward to show alleged core retail sales rising 0.6% instead of the previously reported 0.7%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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