German retail sales fall less than forecast

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2026-06-01

Berlin (dpa-AFX) - Germany's retail sales dropped in April, primarily driven by reduced petrol station turnover following Middle East geopolitical tensions, data from Destatis showed on Monday. Retail sales fell 0.3% on a monthly basis in April, the same pace of decline as seen in March. Sales were forecast to decline 0.4%. On a yearly basis, retail sales posted a real decrease of 0.3% after easing 0.2% in the previous month. Petrol station sales......

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