Retail sales in the US rose in May this year by 0.8% against growth of 0.4% in the previous month, data of the country's Ministry of Trade showed. Analysts had predicted an increase in sales by 0.4%. In annual terms, the indicator grew by 5.9%. Excluding automobiles, gasoline and building materials, retail sales grew by 0.5% in monthly terms. Sales growth in May was noted in 10 of the 13 main categories of retail goods. Sales of building materials increased by 2.4%, clothing - by 1.3%, cars and spare parts for them - by 0.5%. At the same time, sales of sports goods decreased by 1.1%. Excluding cars, retail sales increased 0.9% after rising 0.4% in April.
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Renault SA (RENA.PA) announced on Monday that its global car sales fell by 34.9% in the first half of the year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the company said that it had seen some signs of recovery in June. The French ...