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US retail sales rise 0.5pc in April amid climbing fuel prices

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 14 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose 0.5% month‑on‑month in April, according to the Census Bureau, matching expectations but easing from a downwardly revised 1.6% increase in March.
Sales jumped 2.8% at gasoline stations as fuel prices continued to climb amid the US and Israel's conflict with Iran. Excluding gas stations,...

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