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U.S. retail sales rise 0.5% in April

financeMay 14, 202623223

The Census Bureau reported U.S. retail sales rose 0.5 percent in April, matching economists' expectations and marking the third consecutive monthly gain. March sales were revised up to a 1.6 percent increase, while retail sales excluding autos rose 0.7 percent and the retail control group climbed 0.5 percent. By category, gas station receipts jumped 2.8 percent, electronics and sporting goods gained about 1.4 percent, while clothing fell 1.5 percent and department stores dropped 3.2 percent. The figures show households are still spending, but higher gas prices and low consumer sentiment are shifting purchases toward essentials and trimming discretionary sales.

Carl Quintanilla
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

WASHINGTON (AP) - Retail sales rose 0.5% in April from March as the rising price of gas leaves less money for nonessential items. [inflation-adjusted: down 0.1%]

1652h ago
Albacore Tuna (Mom of Sunny)9

The inflation adjusted number is the more important number to feature. The increase was simply people spending more money on the same basket of items.

Inthemountains3

feels like stagflation. This is brutal.

Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot2

"Retail profits rose due to inflation."

Mohamed A. El-Erian
@elerianm.bsky.social

US retail sales were in line with consensus forecasts (please see prior post), with the lower monthly growth seemingly driven more by rising prices than by increased volume. #economy #growth #retailsales

172h ago
Bill McBride
@calculatedrisk.bsky.social

Retail sales up 0.5% in April, up 4.9% YoY boosted by gasoline. ex-Gasoline up 3.7% YoY Gasoline sales up 21% YoY.

133h ago
Joe Brusuelas
@joebrusuelas.bsky.social

US April Retail Sales: While nominal topline sales looks good one must adjust it for inflation. Once one does that solid 0.5% increase turns into a sober -0.1% decline. The control group ease back from a 0.5% to an inflation adjusted 0.3%. Outlays at gasoline stations were up 2.8%. #Econ

92h ago
Sam Ro
@tker.co

Retail sales +0.5% in April +2.8% gas stations +1.4% electronics +1.4% sporting, hobby, music, books +1.1% online +0.7% grocery +0.6% restaurants, bars +0.1% building mats, garden 0.0% health, personal care -0.4% cars, parts -1.5% clothes -2.0% furniture -3.2% dept stores

73h ago
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
@mikezaccardi.bsky.social

Retail Sales core control group +0.5 in April, down from a revised +0.8%

43h ago
dhauge
@hauge319.bsky.social

Can’t wait for stocks to love the retail sales data!

33h ago
AmerEcona
@amerecona.bsky.social

RETAIL SALES (APRIL) $757.1 BILLION MOM: +0.5% | YOY: +4.9% CORE RETAIL SALES (APRIL) $617.9 BILLION MOM: +0.7% | YOY: +6.3% www.census.gov/retai...

13h ago
LiveSquawk
@livesquawknews.bsky.social

US Retail Sales Advance (M/M): Apr: 0.5% (est 0.5%; prev 1.7%; prevR 1.6%) - Retail Sales Ex Auto (M/M): 0.7% (est 0.7%; prev 1.9%) - Retail Sales Ex Auto and Gas (M/M): 0.5% (est 0.3%; prev 0.6%; prevR 0.7%) - Retail Sales Control Group (M/M): 0.5% (est 0.4%; prev 0.7%; prevR 0.8%)

23h ago
News Ticker
@headline-feed.bsky.social

[AP] RETAIL SALES UP 0.5% IN APRIL FROM MARCH AS HIGHER GAS PRICES LEAVE LESS ROOM FOR NONESSENTIAL ITEMS

2h ago
Ken Veksler
@kenveksler.bsky.social

soft retail sales but does it even matter when prices paid are so much higher

13h ago
FinTwitter
@fintwitter.bsky.social

🔴 US Retail Sales MoM Actual 0.5% (Forecast 0.5%, Previous 1.7%, Revision 1.6%)

13h ago
News by babygoldie
@babygoldie.bsky.social

[1/4] 2026-05-14 20:43:25 - [Surge in inflation intensifies the polarization of consumption in the United States, and low-income groups are more under pressure] U.S. retail sales data in April show that low-income groups spend a higher proportion of their expenditures on necessities

2h ago
TickerTap
@tickertap.bsky.social

👀 WATCH TODAY — Thu, May 14 📅 High Impact Data • Retail Sales MoM (Apr) (est. 0.5) • Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q1) (est. 0.6) • GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1) (est. 0.6) • GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1) (est. 0.8) • Gross Domestic Product YoY (Q1) (est. 0.8) 📈 Earnings • ELUT • UGRO • ONDS • VHC • S...

3h ago
ellioturu.bsky.social
@ellioturu.bsky.social

Data Import/Export Price Index - 8:30am Initial/Continuing Claims - 8:30am Retail Sales - 8:30am Business Inventories - 10:00am

3h ago
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independent.co.ukRetail sales up 0.5% in April from March as higher gas prices leave less room for nonessential itemsmarketwatch.comU.S. retail sales rise again, but higher gas prices and inflation play a big rolefascinating.newsRetail sales rose for the third consecutive month in April

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