UK Consumers Turn Cautious in October.......>

UK DATA: UK Consumers Turn Cautious in October

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- UK OCT RETAIL SALES -0.1% M/M, +3.1% Y/Y, Below BBG F/C

- UK OCT RETAIL SALES EX-FUEL -0.3% M/M, +2.7% Y/Y  

- UK SEP RETAIL UNREVISED AT 0.0% M/M; Q3 UNREVISED AT +0.6%

- UK OCT RETAIL +0.2% 3M/3M VS +0.6% 3M/3M IN SEP

- UK OCT RETAIL DEFLATOR +0.1% Y/Y, LOWEST SINCE OCT 2016

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UK retail sales fell by 0.1% in October, falling short of markets 

penciling in a 0.2% uptick and revealing the third consecutive month 

without growth. October's decline was driven by a sharp drop in 

household goods and clothing sales, while non-specialised stores and 

fuel saw the only monthly gains. Sales rose by 3.1% on an annual basis, 

in line with the September result, with household goods stores reporting 

the only annual decline. Y/Y household goods stores recorded only two 

increases since the beginning of the year. Online sales rebounded in 

October, rising by a three-month-high 0.8% on a value basis.