US retail sales rose 0.3% to USD 529.8B in January, matched expectations. Ex-auto sales rose 0.3% mom, below expectation of 0.4% mom. Ex-gasoline sales rose 0.3% mom. Ex-auto, ex-gasoline sales rose 0.4% mom.
Import price index rose 0.0% mom in January, above expectation of -0.2% mom.
