US retail sales to increase 0.2% m/m in July - Barclays
|Analysts at Barclays offer insights on what to expect from the upcoming US retail sales data release that will be reported at 1230GMT later on Tuesday.
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“We forecast retail sales to have increased 0.2% m/m in July.
Manufacturers' reports suggest vehicle sales rose modestly in July and led us to look for a small fall at the retail level.
Elsewhere, gasoline prices indicate a modest boost to overall sales from gas station sales.
For sales excluding motor vehicles we forecast a 0.1% rise.
Excluding volatile items such as autos, gasoline stations, food services and building materials, we expect retail sales to be up 0.3% m/m.”
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