Retail Sales: Ho Hum! (Yawn)

from Zero Hedge:

US Retail Sales came essentially in line with consensus at 0.4% versus expectations of 0.3%. As usual, the downward prior revision game continues, as the previous number was revised from 0.4% to 0.3%. And once the latest number is revised lower again next month the impact on the market will be actually positive as the next month once again come better then "prior." Retails sales came in at 0.6% on expectations of 0.3%, with the previous also getting revised lower to 0.1% from 0.2%. And auto sales dropped both M/M and Y/Y.