
December 14, 2016— U.S. retail sales slowed down for the month of November, but are still on track to add to growth in the fourth quarter. November retail sales increased 0.1% in November from the month prior. This was a more muted increase than the market expectations of a 0.3% increase. Excluding autos and parts purchases, the gain was 0.2%. Importantly, the monthly retail sales change from September to October of this year was revised down from a colossal 0.8% to a still strong 0.6%.