SYDNEY—Australian retail sales surged in September as consumers flocked to the shops, and the sharp increase could argue in favor of a further interest-rate rise next month.
Retail turnover rose 0.9% in September, easily beating the 0.3% increase expected by economists. The jump follows a 0.3% rise in August and a 0.6% gain in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Monday.
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