US DATA: The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index -0.1% m/m through
the Apr 21 week. Yr/Yr week the index is +2.7% and yr/yr month the index
is +3.3%. “Sales performance continued its softer trend, which has been
apparent since the second week of the month, when our retailer sample
reported slower performance reflecting the negative side of the Easter
shift,” Redbook said.