US DATA: wk 07-Jul ICSC-Goldman Store Sales: “Scorching heat in the
Midwest and Northeast during the Independence Holiday week and above
normal temperatures in the South and Rocky Mountain states helped to
drive demand for hot weather items, such as beverages, water, ice cream,
pool supplies, air conditions and the like. The ICSC-Goldman Sachs
weekly chain store sales index for the week ending July 7th
spiked up by 2.0% from the prior week and accelerated to a 3.0%
year-over-year pace, its strongest showing in three weeks.”