US September retail sales 0.0% vs +0.2% expected

• Prior was +0.3%
• Ex autos +0.1% vs -0.1% expected
• Prior ex autos -0.3% (revised to -0.1%)
• Control group +0.4% vs +0.3% expected
• Prior control group +0.0% (revised to +0.2%)
• Ex autos and gas +0.3% vs +0.3% prior (revised to +0.6%)
• Gasoline stations -1.4% m/m vs -4.2% prior
• Retail sales % y/y unadjusted for inflation Inflation Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Read this Term +8.2% vs +9.4% prior

Last month, auto sales carried an otherwise mediocre month. This month, motor vehicles and parts fell 0.4% while other drags were furniture and appliance stores (-0.7%), electronics stores (-0.8%), and building material stores (-0.4%). Grocery stores rose 0.4% and clothing was a surprise source of strength at +0.5%.

The maraket reaction to this report has been minimal.