U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in July, which could help to allay financial market fears of a sharp economic slowdown that were fanned by a jump in the unemployment rate.

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 500 points on Thursday. Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 1.29% to 40,523.31 while the ...

Economists had predicted that retail sales, which mostly reflect goods and are not adjusted for inflation, would grow by 0.4%. On an annual basis, retail sales rose by 2.7%, having increased by a ...

Those sales spiked by 3.6% in July. Excluding that category, retail sales were up by a still-strong 0.4% in July from June. Retail spending on electronics and at grocery stores also rose robustly ...

What's New. Consumers boosted their spending at retail stores in November, providing a solid lift to the U.S. economy as the winter holiday shopping season ramps up.. Retail sales rose 0.7 percent ...

US retail sales rose in July by more than forecast, suggesting consumers still have the wherewithal to sustain the economic expansion. ... down from September’s annualized 3.7% rise, ...

Retail sales rise 0.2% in February; ... World category · July 8, 2025 · ago. Markets and US trading partners reacted to new rates that echoed Trump's April 2 announcement.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, advancing 0.6% after a previously reported 0.7% rise in November. Retail sales ...

US retail sales dropped ... Economists had forecast core retail sales would rise 0.3% ... The economy grew at a 2.3% annualized rate last quarter after expanding at a 3.1% pace in the July ...

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Retail sales rose 0.2% last month after a downwardly revised 1.2% decline in January, which was the biggest drop since November 2022, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said.