INSTANT VIEW 1-Czech retail sales growth lags market forecast

...rise, data showed on Thursday. 
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KEY POINTS: 
(change in percent)       Aug       July         Aug forecast 
RETAIL SALES (y/y)        7.3        8.9         8.0 
 
(Click on [ID:nPRA001560] for full table of August retail sales) 
 
- The headline, unadjusted figure includes car sales and 
repairs, fuel sales and spending on a variety of consumer goods, 
including foodstuffs. 
 
BACKGROUND: 
- Sept consumer inflation                        [ID:nL08333224] 
                                 [ID:nL08166283] [ID:nL08396691] 
- Aug industrial output figures                  [ID:nL12144400] 
- Report on last Czech c.bank rate decision      [ID:nL27772602] 
  [ID:nPRA001517] [ID:nPRA001518] [ID:nPRA001533] [ID:n05533999] 
 
LINKS: 
- For further details on August retail sales and past data, 
Reuters 3000 Xtra users can click on the Czech Statistical 
Bureau's website: 
    http://www.czso.cz/eng/csu.nsf/kalendar/2004-slu 
 
- For LIVE Czech economic data releases, click on        
- Instant Views on other Czech data                 [CZ/INSTANT] 
- Overview of Czech macroeconomic indicators            [CZ/ECI] 
 
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- For Czech money markets data click on                 
- Czech money guide                                       
- Czech benchmark state bond prices                    
- Czech forward money market rates                       
 
  
  Keywords: CZECH RETAIL/  
    

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