Retail sales growth outpaced analyst expectations in May, coming in at 2.2% year-on-year versus 1.7%.

On a month-on-month basis, sales are up a tepid 0.1% while quarter-on-quarter sales grew 1.7%, with general dealers and retailers in textiles leading the gains. ..

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