US DATA: Johnson Redbook: May store sales -2.6% vs Apr through May
21 week. Store sales +3.4% vs yr ago wk and +4.0% vs yr ago month. ‘The
persistence of unseasonably cool and rainy weather over the past week in
many parts of the country suppressed volume in seasonal business.’ Due
to the Memorial Day holiday, next weeks release for the May 28 week will
be Wednesday June 1.