US retail sales rise 1.2% in July
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US retail sales rose 1.2% in July to $536.0bn, according to the Census Bureau.

The rise was weaker than market expectations of a 2.0% increase.

Core retail sales, however, which exclude motor and vehicle parts, rose 1.9%, ahead of expectations of a 1.3% increase.

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