US retail sales rose 0.3% mom to USD 639.8B in November, below expectation of 0.8% mom. Ex-auto sales rose 0.3% mom, below expectation of 1.0% mom. Ex-gasoline sales rose 0.1% mom. Ex-auto, ex-gasoline sales rose 0.2% mom.
Total sales for September through November period were up 16.2% yoy from the same period a year ago.
