US Retail Sales Increase on Autos in Start to Holiday Season
US retail sales advanced in October, boosted by autos that masked more mixed performance elsewhere heading into the holiday season.
The value of retail purchases, unadjusted for inflation, increased 0.4% after an upwardly revised 0.8% gain in September, Commerce Department data showed Friday. Excluding autos, sales edged up 0.1%.
Source : Bloomberg