US retail sales rose 0.7% mom in Sep, ex-auto sales up 0.8% mom

US retail sales rose 0.7% mom to USD 625.4B in September, much better than expectation of -0.2% mom decline. Ex-auto sales rose 0.8% mom, above expectation of 0.4% mom. Ex-gasoline sales rose 0.6% mom. Ex-auto, ex-gasoline sales rose 0.7% mom.

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