US Retail Sales Jump 1.1% In March

Retail sales rebounded by 1.1% in March which slightly beat consensus (1%). February retail sales were also revised up from 0.3% month-over-month to 0.7% month-over-month. Retail sales and retail sales ex-autos both made all-time highs in March. Auto sales grew by over 3.1% for the highest monthly growth rate since September 2012.