German retail sales fell by an unexpected 1.1% in April compared with the previous month, according to official data published on Friday.
Source: Sharecast
Analysts had been expecting a rise of 0.2%.
Compared to April 2024 of the previous year, sales grew by 2.3% in real terms and by 3.4% in nominal terms, the Federal Statistics Office said.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com
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