WSJ
15 Oct 2026, 12:59 UTC · 2h ago
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The slowing pace of U.S. retail sales from August's 1.3% to September's 0.8% suggests a deceleration in consumer spending. This creates a slight negative headwind for consumer-facing and cyclical companies as it may prompt a downward revision of Q4 revenue estimates.
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U.S. retail sales rose by 0.8% in September to $745 billion.
Newpublished 2026-10-15 reporting on 'last month'
More positive than 68% of claims this week
The growth rate in September slowed from the upwardly revised 1.3% recorded in August.
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So whatA 50bps deceleration in monthly growth may prompt analysts to lower Q4 revenue estimates.
More negative than 67% of claims this week
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