Retail sales in America fell by the largest amount so far this year in September – 1.5% – but the fall was not as bad as expected.

The drop in sales was attributed to car sales plummeting following the end of the country’s scrappage scheme. Car sales dropped by 10.4%, but when vehicles were stripped out, retail sales actually rose by 0.5%, better than the 0.2% that had been forecast.

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