Australian Retail Sales Miss Estimates, Adding to Rate-Cut Case
Sales advanced 0.2%, up from a flat result in the prior month and compared with a forecast 0.5% increase, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday. The data follow a series of reports that point to weakening economic momentum from easing price pressures to surprising job losses and cautious consumer sentiment, reinforcing the case for further rate cuts by the Reserve Bank.
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