Eurozone September retail sales +0.4% vs +0.4% m/m expected

• Prior -0.3%; revised to 0.0%
• Retail sales -0.6% vs -1.3% y/y expected
• Prior -2.0%; revised to -1.4%

The monthly reading meets expectations with a revision higher in August reaffirming that consumer demand is somewhat sustained in Q3, despite worries that overall conditions will be hit amid the surge in energy prices and growing recession risks.