The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was down less than feared in January.
US retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as holiday shopping gathered momentum, following a revised 0.1% decline in October, according to data released by the Commerce Department.
US jobs market shrinks unexpectedly; ditto retail sales; US faces inflation surge; Canada PMI strong; China FX reserves up again; some commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 ...