Retail Sales & Industrial Production (Apr.)

Solid gains in retail sales and manufacturing output in April indicate that the economy remains resilient to the impact of higher interest rates and tightening lending standards. That said, real consumption growth is still likely to slow quite sharply in the second quarter and the latest survey evidence points to a renewed slump in manufacturing output soon.

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