German retail sales down 0.7% in January

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2 March 2018

German retail sales down 0.7% in January

According to provisional data turnover in retail trade in January 2018 was in real terms 2.3% and in nominal terms 3.7% larger than in January 2017. The number of days open for sale was 26 in January 2018 and in January 2017.

When adjusted for calendar and seasonal variations (Census-X-12-ARIMA), the January turnover was in real terms 0.7% and in nominal terms 0.6% smaller than that in December 2017.

German import price index rose 0.5% in January, as expected

Germany: Retail sales, real unadjusted, y/y, January 2.3% (forecast 3.5%)

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