Retail sales rose 0.2% in May from April. — Reuters
SYDNEY: Australian retail sales barely grew for a fourth straight month in May as gains in clothing purchases were offset by a rare drop in food sales, bolstering the case for another cut in interest rates next week.
Investors now see a 97% chance that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut its cash rate of 3.85% by a quarter-point next Tuesday as economic growth has remained weak and inflation risks have faded.
