German retail sales surged more than predicted in April

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Source: Bloomberg
In April retail sales in Germany soared more than predicted by economists. The surge was supported by record low unemployment rate and higher wages. Retail sales added 0.6% in April compared to a previous month, Federal Statistics Office reported on Thursday. The median estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg was a gain of 0.2%. 
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