International Economic

US retail sales surge 1.7pc in March

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose 1.7% month-on-month in March 2026, according to the Census Bureau, beating market expectations for a more modest 1.4% increase and following February's upwardly revised 0.7% increase.
March's reading marked the steepest rate of growth since January 2023, principally due to a 15.5% surge in...

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