The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released retail sales data for January, which rose by 1.1% over the month to be also 1.1% higher year-on-year: The result disappointed economists’ expectations of a 1.5% monthly rebound. It also suggests that retail sales volumes fell heavily over the year when adjusted for CPI inflation (circa 4%)
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