LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the UK
August retail sales data, due out on Thursday, Sep 16 at 0830 GMT.

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! Aug ! Aug ! Aug ! Aug !
! Sales ! Sales ! Sales ! Sales !
! Vols ! Vols ! Vols ! Vols !
! inc Auto! inc Auto! ex-Auto ! ex-Auto !
! Fuel ! Fuel ! Fuel ! Fuel !
! m/m ! y/y ! m/m ! y/y !
! % ch ! % ch ! % ch ! % ch !
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Median forecast 0.2 2.0 0.2 2.5
High forecast 0.4 2.5 0.6 3.4
Low forecast -0.9 0.8 -1.0 1.7
Previous period 1.1 1.3 0.9 2.4
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Number responses 12 10 7 6
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ABN Amro 0.2 n/a n/a n/a
Action Economics 0.4 2.0 n/a n/a
Barclays Capital -0.9 0.8 -1.0 1.7
BNP Paribas 0.2 1.9 n/a n/a
Capital Economics 0.3 2.0 n/a n/a
Citi 0.0 1.7 n/a n/a
Global Insight 0.3 2.0 n/a n/a
Investec -0.4 1.3 -0.4 2.5
JP Morgan -0.2 2.5 0.0 2.5
Lloyds 0.2 1.9 0.2 3.0
Nomura 0.2 n/a 0.2 n/a
Soc. Generale n/a n/a 0.6 3.4
UBS 0.4 2.1 0.4 2.3
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