US Retail Sales Moderate in April as Gasoline Prices Surge

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Bullish Confidence 70% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Low

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Claim US Retail Sales Moderate in April as Gasoline Prices Surge
AI inference Bullish · 70%
Generated 2026-05-14 13:01

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US retail sales rose at a slower pace in April with the value of retail purchases increasing 0.5% last month after a revised 1.6% gain in March. Excluding gas stations, sales rose 0.3%. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on May 14, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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