The Retail Sales Index showed the volume of sales also grew by 0.9% in the quarter and by 1.1% over the year.

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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the NFIB small business index, the weekly Goldman Sachs chain store sales index, international trade report, the weekly Johnson Redbook retail sales report and the release of the latest FOMC minutes.

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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the NFIB index of small business optimism, the weekly Goldman Sachs and Johnson Redbook retail sales reports, wholesale trade and the IMF world economic outlook.

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