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Washington, United States, April 21, 2026 (AFP) - US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike

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2026-04-21
Retail sales in the United States soared past expectations in March, government data showed Tuesday, as gasoline prices surged on fallout from war in the Middle East. Sales rose by 1.7 percent from the prior month to $752.1 billion, rising more than analysts expected with its biggest jump in a year, Commerce Department data showed. From a year ago, retail sales bounced 4.0 percent. The acceleration came on the back of a 15.5 percent month-on-mont......
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