July's 0.6% m/m gain in retail sales volumes was somewhat stronger than we had assumed, but only helps to offset declines in wholesale trade and manufacturing sales, which we think restrained July's GDP growth to 0.1% m/m. Accordingly, the evidence still points to a slowing in third-quarter GDP growth, to 1.4% annualised from 1.8% in the second quarter.
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