Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) reported March comparable sales growth of 6% for the total company, with net sales totaling $9.13 billion for the same month, a 10 percent increase from $8.33 billion in the prior year.
The company said that the inflation in gasoline prices had a positive impact on comparable sales, particularly for the thirty-one week period; foreign currencies had a negative impact for both periods. Excluding these effects, comparable sales for the five-week period went up 6%.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.