U.S. Retail & Food Services Sales Report for April 2009

The Commerce Department this morning released advanced estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales for April 2009:

Predicted: +0.1%
Actual: -0.4%

Minus Auto and Auto Parts Sales
Predicted: +0.3%
Actual : -0.5%


The above percentages represent the month-to-month change in total sales receipts for retailers that sell durable & non-durable goods, and retailers that provide food & beverage services.

• Change from 12 months previous: -10.1%
  

The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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