Retail sales articles
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Retail sales weak as consumers tighten belts further
Shoppers had a more subdued month for retail spending in March after Taylor Swift concerts drove a flurry of sales activity in departments stores and the like in February. Retail sales slid 0.4 per cent in March, which followed a 0.2 per cent rise in February, and one per cent lift in January. The modest […]
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Japan retail sales down 1.2% in March
Retail trade in Japan decreased by 1.2% in March compared to the previous month, according to a report by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry published on Monday. The figure was lower than exp
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AUD/USD suffers bearish blow from softer China PMIs, ugly Australian Retail Sales miss
The growth engine of the Chinese economy unexpectedly decelerated last month while Australian retail sales are growing at the weakest pace on record outside one-off economic shocks, putting AUD/USD under renewed pressure on Tuesday. China PMIs soften but not enough to spur stimulus talk: China’s