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  • Weak U.S. retail sales, inflation data dim prospect of Fed rate hike

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    By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in July as Americans cut back on discretionary spending, pointing to a moderation in consumption that could temper expectations of a sharp pickup in economic growth in the third quarter. Cooling consumer spending and tame inflation suggest the Federal Reserve will probably not…

  • Weak U.S. data deluge points to sharply slower growth

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    By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell in December as unseasonably warm weather undercut purchases of winter apparel and cheaper gasoline weighed on receipts at service stations, the latest indication that economic growth braked sharply in the fourth quarter. The growth picture was further darkened by other data on Friday showing industrial…