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US Data: Retail Sales - Percent Change Summary>

Release for:  April 2019
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
Percent change from previous month
Calculated by MNI from seasonally adjusted levels
                                      Apr-19   Mar-19   Feb-19   Jan-19
Retail trade & food services            -0.2      1.7     -0.3      0.8
   (previous)                                     1.6     -0.2      0.8
 Total excl motor vehicles               0.1      1.3     -0.3      1.4
   (previous)                                     1.2     -0.2      1.4
   Retail Trade                         -0.2      1.8     -0.4      0.8
Motor vehicle & parts dealers           -1.1      3.2     -0.2     -1.8
 Auto & other motor veh. dealers        -1.2      3.3     -0.3     -1.9
Furniture, home furnishings              0.0      1.0      0.1      0.4
Electronics & appliance stores          -1.3      1.2     -1.6      0.5
Building material, garden eq.           -1.9      0.8     -5.1      4.5
Food & beverage stores                   0.2      1.5     -1.9      1.2
 Grocery stores                          0.2      1.6     -2.0      1.4
Health & personal care stores           -0.2      0.6      0.4      2.3
Gasoline stations                        1.8      3.3      3.6     -1.7
Clothing & accessories stores           -0.2      2.1     -1.4     -0.9
Sport goods, hobby, book, music          0.2     -0.3      0.5      5.1
General merchandise stores               0.2      0.7     -0.3      0.5
 Department stores                       0.7      0.0     -0.3     -0.3
Miscellaneous store retailers            0.0      1.4     -1.4      0.1
Nonstore retailers                      -0.2      1.0      1.1      5.0
Food services & drinking places          0.2      1.0      0.4      0.4
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Calculated by MNI:
Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline      -0.2      1.1     -0.7      1.8
Total excl gasoline                     -0.4      1.5     -0.6      1.0
Total excl auto and other dealers        0.1      1.3     -0.3      1.4
Total ex autos and bldg. materials       0.2      1.4      0.2      1.1
Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas       0.0      1.1     -0.2      1.5
Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas        0.0      1.1     -0.3      1.5
Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga      0.0      1.1     -0.4      1.7
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