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  • US retail sales grow 0.2% in June

    From breakingthenews.net

    Retail and food services sales in the United States advanced by 0.2% in June compared to last month's figures, landing at $768.6 billion, the US Census Bureau revealed in its report published on Thursday. Meanwhile, compared to the corresponding month in 2025, the figure went up 6.7%. Total sales for the period April 2026 through June 2026 were up by 6.4% year-over-year. In the first 6 months of 2026, non-store retailers rose by 11.3% compared to the same period in 2025, while the food service and drinking places increased by 3.8%.

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  • Retail sales last month rose less than expected

    From cnn.com

    Spending at US retailers last month was weaker than expected, despite the World Cup drawing tourists from around the world and online sales events. Retail sales rose 0.2% in June from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Thursday, down sharply from May’s revised 1% increase. That was lower than expectations of a 0.3% increase, according to a poll of economists by data firm FactSet. Retail sales are adjusted for seasonal swings but not inflation. Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the US economy, has held up this year, despite higher inflation and unusually weak consumer sentiment. ... (full story)

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Trader#5F50
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Keep Holding those sells in GOLD, new lows incoming, This before TRUMP even tweets or new strikes on Iran, when that happens, GOLD will drop to 3900
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Tayler
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i was with only sell til the war ends lol
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Jeyk
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so hard to trade this days,even with news
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Trader#26AB
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Excluding the world cup effect, it is probably negative.
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