In trading on Thursday, utilities shares fell 0.6%. Top Headline U.S. retail sales gained 1% month-over-month in July versus ...

US retail sales climbed more than expected in September amid increased spending at restaurants and apparel stores in a sign consumers remained resilient through the key back-to-school period. Sales ...

suggesting a slowdown in consumer spending by US households. Retail sales rose 0.1% month-on-month to $710.8 billion in August, after a 1.1% increase in July reading that was revised upwards from 1%, ...

This followed a 0.1% rise in August and exceeded market expectations for a 0.3% monthly gain. Retail sales ... July 2024 to August 2024 percent change was unrevised from up 0.1% (±0.2%).” The ...

Retail inventories ... They gained 0.6% in July. Wholesale inventories gained 0.1% in August and stocks at manufacturers also edged up 0.1%. Business sales slipped 0.2% in August after rising ...

Labour's landslide victory in July's general election ... across the pond in the US, new data has shown a larger-than-expected rise in monthly retail sales. Retail sales rose 0.4% in September ...

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, would rise 0.3%. Estimates ranged from no change to an increase of 0.8%.

ADDS analyst comment on interest rate impact, industry group remarks Retail ... sales, the overall monthly rise would have been even higher at 0.7 percent in September, the report added. While the ...

Investing.com -- US retail sales grew at a hotter-than-anticipated ... unexpectedly rose, while the July number was also revised higher. Robust spending on items like groceries and clothing ...

U.S. mortgage rates increased to a four-month high this week and could rise further amid fears that President-elect Donald ...

Investing.com -- US retail sales grew at a hotter-than-anticipated pace in September ... unexpectedly rose, while the July number was also revised higher. Robust spending on items like groceries and ...