After declining by 0.2% in April compared with the previous month (a revised figure from an initially announced stagnation), US retail sales rose by 0.1% on a sequential basis in May, according to the Commerce Department.

Excluding the sometimes volatile automotive sector (vehicles and equipment), US retail sales nevertheless contracted by 0.1% last month, following a decline of the same magnitude in April.

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