UK retail sales declined unexpectedly in October as high interest rates hurt spending ahead of the festive season, official data revealed on Friday.
Retail sales logged a 0.3 percent monthly drop but slower than the September's revised 1.1 percent decrease, the Office for National Statistics said. However, the fall confounded forecast of 0.3 percent gain.
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by Renju Jaya
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