June 17, 2026 01:23 PM GMT U.S. Data Pulse | North America May Retail Sales: Stronger than expected goods spending Key Takeaways Exhibit 1: Retail sales and its components | | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | | | May Actual MS Forecast Consensus Net Revisions | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retail & food services | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | | ex autos | 0.4 ...