Abstract:Even amid economic difficulties, the growth in Retail Sales has been noted at 0.7%, a significant increase from the upwardly adjusted 0.1% acceleration seen in the preceding month. This performance surpasses the market forecast of 0.2%.
Even amid economic difficulties, the growth in Retail Sales has been noted at 0.7%, a significant increase from the upwardly adjusted 0.1% acceleration seen in the preceding month. This performance surpasses the market forecast of 0.2%. Consequently, this constitutes the third month in a row where retail trade has witnessed growth, clocking in the highest rate thus far.
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