Modest growth in US retail sales
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US retail sales rose by just 0.2% in August, the latest sign that the rate of  growth in the economy is slowing.
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The U.S. economy should expand modestly in coming months, a gauge of future business activity showed Thursday, indicating consumers and businesses may be shrugging off the weak housing market.
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Consumers, after a big spending spree in September, grew more cautious last month, with retail sales edging up just 0.2 percent, the government reported Friday.
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Sales at US retailers rose less than forecast at the start of the holiday season as Federated Department Stores Inc. and Limited Brands unexpectedly posted November declines.
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The US economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7 per cent in the third quarter, which is below expectations. However, the Commerce Department says the rate has been bolstered by healthy consumer spending accompanied by the lowest inflation in decades.
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U.S. retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.
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U.S. chain store sales posted slight gains in first week of September, supported by strong results at discount stores, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. business inventories rose  slightly more than expected in November while sales growth  eased, Commerce Department data showed on Friday.
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Retail sales rose a  less-than-expected 0.1 percent in February despite firm  automotive sales as building materials and general merchandise  sales slumped, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.
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US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, a better than expected start to the crucial holiday shopping season, seasonally adjusted government figures showed.
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Supermarket Sainsbury's reports a modest rise in sales over the Christmas period.
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US consumers kept a closer eye on their wallets as they moved into the holiday shopping season, boosting their spending by a modest 0.2 per cent in November.
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U.S. chain store sales posted slight  gains in first week of September, supported by strong results  at discount stores, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales saw a slight decline of 0.3 percent on a week-over-week basis.  However, on a year-over-year basis, the sales momentum remained strong at 3.5 percent, a report said on Tuesday.
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US retail sales increased by 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday, slightly stronger than expectations, while the previous month was revised sharply higher.
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The dollar got a lift from a sharp rebound in US retail sales which raised the possibility of US interest rates moving slightly higher.
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US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.