U.S. August retail sales increased 0.6% month-on-month, increasing for 4 consecutive months September 17, 7:26
Last month's retail sales in the United States increased 0.6% compared to the previous month, and although growth slowed, it increased for the fourth straight month.
Last month's US retail sales were $ 537.5 billion, or more than JPY 56.4 trillion in Japanese yen, announced by the US Department of Commerce on the 16th, up 0.6% from the previous month.
After the spread of the new coronavirus, it was the worst decline ever, and it has improved for four consecutive months after hitting the bottom in April.
However, the growth rate was lower than expected and slowed compared to July, when it increased by 0.9%.
Breaking it down, "car dealers" increased by 0.2% and "clothing and clothing stores" increased by 2.9%, but "department stores" decreased by 2.3%, showing variations.
In the United States, economic activity is gradually resuming, but it seems that there is a continuing tendency to refrain from doing business and refraining from going out, partly due to the re-expansion of infection.
In addition, with the addition of unemployment insurance benefits being reduced and the establishment of additional economic measures uncertain, it is unclear whether consumption, which accounts for 70% of GDP = gross domestic product, will continue to pick up in the future.