Euro Zone's retail sales posted 0.4% decline in December

Source: Marketawtch
The retail sales in the Euro Zone faced 0.4% in December despite holiday shopping period, reported the Eurostat. Experts expected the sales to advance by 0.2% in December. Considering yearly changes, the retail sales dropped by 1.6% in December, confronting the expected 1.3% annual fall.
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