US August advance retail sales +1.2% vs +0.8% expected

Prior was -0.6% (revised to -0.5%) Ex autos +1.4% vs +0.5% expected Prior ex-autos -0.3% (revised to -0.2%) Retail sales control group +1.4% vs +0.4% expected Prior control was -0.4% Ex autos and gas +1.2% vs -0.2% prior (revised to -0.3%) Retail sales y/y nominal 6.0% vs 5.01%…