| Consensus | Actual | Previous |
| 0.5% | 2.2% | -2% |
Retail sales were up 2.2% in March compared to a decline of 2% in February.
Breakdown of Industries (Seasonally Adjusted)
| Industry | % change |
| Food retailing | 0.4% |
| Department Stores | 13.2% |
| Clothing & Soft goods | 6.4% |
| Household goods | 1.3% |
| Cafes, restaurants & Takeaway | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.5% |
In terms of states only the Australian Capital territory reported a drop.
| State | % change |
| ACT | -0.1% |
| NSW | 1.2% |
| Victoria | 2.7% |
| Queensland | 3.2% |
| SA | 2.4% |
| WA | 2.2% |
| Tasmania | 2.2% |
| NT | 4.2% |
ABS also reported an increase in trade balance in March of $2.498 billion, well above the $1.7 billion projections. The increase was largely contributed to a decrease in the import of goods and services. While exports were up fractionally to $24.65 billion. Especially on agricultures products resulting to a 10% increase, specifically cereal grains and preparations.
Source: RTT News
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