AI Data Insight

US retail sales excluding autos in the third quarter of 2026 (August) reached $631.568 billion, a steady increase of 1.51% from the previous month. Driven by the back-to-school season and online shopping demand, overall consumer performance far exceeded market expectations, leading the market to expect that the Federal Reserve will have more room to maintain its current policies to combat inflation.

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