Euro area retail sales recovered in September despite the record inflation dampening the spending power and consumer confidence, data published by the statistical office Eurostat showed Tuesday.
Retail sales rose 0.4 percent from August, when they stagnated, which was revised from a 0.3 percent fall. The increase was in line with economists' expectations.
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