US retail sales fell -0.1% mom to USD 705.0B in October, better than expectation of -0.3% mom. Ex-auto sales rose 0.1% mom to USD 570.9B, above expectation of -0.2% mom decline. Ex-gasoline sales fell -0.1% mom to 648.4B. Ex-auto and gasoline sales rose 0.1% mom to USD 514.3B.
Total sales for August through October period were up 3.1% from the same period a year ago.
