Retail sales unexpectedly rise in September as consumers keep spending
- Retail sales for the month increased by 0.7%, against the Dow Jones estimate for a decline of 0.2%.
- Excluding auto-related sales, the number rose 0.8%, better than the 0.5% forecast.
- Compared with a year ago, sales were up 13.9% on the headline number and 15.6% excluding autos.
Consumers spent at a much faster pace than expected in September, defying expectations for a pullback amid pervasive supply chain problems, the Census Bureau reported Friday.
Retail sales for the month increased by 0.7%, against the Dow Jones estimate for a decline of 0.2%. Excluding auto-related sales, the number rose 0.8%, better than the 0.5% forecast.
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