Growth in retail sales were above expectations in the world’s largest economy

In November, retail sales were smaller than in the previous month, but increased above the expectations in November in the US – according to the report of Census Bureau published on Friday.

In November, retail sales in the United States increased by 0.2 percent to 513.5 billion USD seasonal and calendar adjusted, compared to the previous month. Analysts expected 0.1 percent.

In October, traffic growth was 1.1 percent, compared to the previous month.
Compared to a year before, growth was 4.2 percent. (MTI)