US DATA: ICSC for wk Sep 29: “The September fiscal-month sales pace
ended on a softer note as discounters and department stores experienced
a slower pace of customer traffic. As a result, sales for the week
ending September 29 dropped by 0.3%, according to the International
Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store
Sales Index. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales also moderated,
rising by 2.4%.