2017.08.1508:44:00UTC+00U.S. Retail Sales Climb 0.6% In July

Retail sales in the U.S. increased by more than anticipated in the month of July, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.

The report said retail sales climbed by 0.6 percent in July after rising by a revised 0.3 percent in June. Economists had expected sales to increase by 0.4 percent compared to the 0.2 percent drop originally reported for the previous month.

Excluding a jump in sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers, retail sales still rose by 0.5 percent in July following a 0.1 percent uptick in June. Ex-auto sales had been expected to increase by 0.3 percent.