Even though retail sales declined in June, they rose by 0.2% q/q in the second quarter, indicating that higher energy prices didn’t have much of an effect on household consumption. With consumer confidence rebounding and energy prices most likely to remain around their current levels on average in the coming months, we expect consumption to continue rising at a moderate pace.
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