The Czech Republic's retail sales growth accelerated in August after easing in the previous month, data from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Wednesday.
Retail sales, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose a calendar-adjusted 3.5 percent year-on-year in August, after a 2.2 percent increase in July. The expected growth was 3.2 percent.
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