The 0.3% m/m rise in retail sales in October illustrates that while consumer spending growth is slowing gradually, it remains a relative bright spot. We expect real consumption growth to slow to between 2.0% and 2.5% annualised in the fourth quarter, from 2.9% in the third.
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