August retail sales disappoint
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Retail sales and industrial output eked out smaller-than-expected gains in August, according to data on Friday that kept in place expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.
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U.S. retailers on Thursday reported  weaker-than-expected August sales, generating the smallest  monthly gain in a year and a half as high gasoline prices cut  into back-to-school spending.
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly  rose in August after July sales came in much weaker than first  thought, while new orders for durable goods fell, according to  government reports on Wednesday that signaled continued  economic softness.
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WASHINGTON -- Retail sales in August posted the weakest showing in two months as worried consumers curbed their spending habits.
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly   rose in August but sales in July were weaker than first   thought, while new orders for durable goods fell, according to   government reports on Wednesday giving mixed indications about   the economy's direction.
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Higher interest rates and a damp, cool summer take their toll on UK retail sales in August, says the CBI's latest trades survey.
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The largest U.S. closeout retailer reports a drop in same-store sales for August.
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Consumers put away their wallets in June, sending retail sales plunging by the sharpest amount in nearly two years. Sales of autos, furniture and building supplies all fell, highlighting the economy's weak spots.
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U.S. retail sales posted a larger-than-expected decline in August, a Commerce Department report on Tuesday showed, but the drop was mostly confined to the automotive sector.
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Lower car sales in August resulted in a 0.3 per cent dip in overall retail sales in the United States during the month following a rise of 0.8 percent in July, the US Commerce Department reported on Tuesday.
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US retail sales rose a weaker-than-expected 0.3 percent in August, data showed Friday, suggest American consumers are turning more cautious.
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WASHINGTON - Retail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.    The Commerce Department reported retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in August, following a 0.8 percent gain the previous month...
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Teen retailers reported sharply higher   sales in August after kids flocked to stores ahead of the new   school year, but adult retailers fared worse as a slowing   housing market and higher energy prices crimped spending.
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Retail sales fell more than expected in July and for the first time in over a year as poor weather pushed down clothing sales sharply.
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Major retailers, led by discounters Wal-Mart and Target, turned in better-than-expected August sales on Thursday, as consumers went back-to-school shopping despite higher gasoline prices and the nation's housing meltdown.
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Retail sales rose by 0.3 percent in August compared with the previous month despite the biggest drop in food sales for more than three years, official data has shown.
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Retail sales rose 0.2 percent in August after a surge of 1.4 percent in July, while another report showed that weekly first-time claims for jobless benefits declined.