Latest data released by Destatis - 30 November 2018
- Prior +0.1%; revised to -0.3%
- Retail sales +5.0% vs +1.4% y/y expected
- Prior -2.6%; revised to -2.8%
Slight delay in the release by the source. That's a big jump there on the yearly estimate while the monthly estimate showed a decline from September to October with negative revisions to boot. The data here tends to be a bit volatile at times and given the monthly trend, it's not exactly screaming that a rebound is underway for consumption in the German economy at the start of Q4.
