UK: Expect flat official retail sales volumes during October - Nomura

After a string of three consecutive monthly rises in retail sales volumes between June and August, sales fell in the month of September taking the annual rate to 1.5% – its second-lowest print since mid-2013, points out the research team at Nomura.

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“Survey evidence for October has been weak thus far. The CBI distributive trades balance turned markedly negative during the month, as did the BRC’s like-for-like measure of retail sales growth. We expect flat official retail sales volumes during October due to the offsetting impact of weak survey evidence, but we also see a risk of a bounce from September’s decline.”