US: Retail sales advanced 0.9% in May 2026

To the US retail sales They grew 0.9% in May compared to the previous month, to US$763.7 billion, compared to an increase of 0.4% recorded in April (revised from 0.5%), reported today (17) the Department of Commerce (DOC) of the country.

The result came in 0.4 percentage points above market expectations.

Compared to May 2025, retail sales grew 6.88%, compared to a 4.79% increase recorded in April (revised from 4.80%).

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