International Economic

US retail sales fall 0.6pc in July

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Friday 14 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - US retail sales fell 0.6% month‑on‑month in July, according to the Census Bureau, sharply missing forecasts for a small increase and more than reversing June's 0.2% gain.
July's reading marked the first decline since October 2025 and the largest drop since May last year.

The weakness was...

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