MW: September retail sales jump 0.6%, 0.4% minus autos
By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U.S. retail sales in September grew 0.6% as consumer bought more autos, electronics, appliances and assorted goods from Internet retailers, the federal government reported Friday. In addition, August sales were revised up to 0.7% growth from an initial reading of 0.4%, according to data from the U.S Commerce Department. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales retail sales rose 0.4% in September. August sales minus autos were revised up to a 1.0% gain from 0.6% originally. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had forecast total sales to rise 0.5% in September, or 0.4% excluding the volatile auto segment.
