Australia's consumption, as represented by retail sales, rose slightly in the month of March, bettering estimates, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported on Tuesday. The retail sales arrived at +0.3 percent month-on-month, compared to the forecast of +0.2 percent and down from previous month's reading of +0.8 percent.
The trend estimate rose 0.3% in March 2019. This follows a rise of 0.3% in February 2019 and a rise of 0.2% in January 2019.
The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.3% in March 2019. This follows a rise of 0.9% in February 2019 and a rise of 0.1% in January 2019.
In trend terms, Australian turnover rose 3.0% in March 2019 compared with March 2018.
Source : FX Street
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