Financial News: Eurozone Retail Sales Fall More Than Forecast

Eurozone Retail Sales Fall More Than Forecast

06/04/2026 - 05:42:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Eurozone retail sales declined more than expected in April reflecting decreases in non-food and auto fuel sales, data from Eurostat showed Thursday.

Retail sales fell 0.4 percent on a monthly basis in April, in contrast to the 0.8 percent rise in March. Sales were expected to drop 0.3 percent.

Sales of food, drinks and tobacco increased 0.9 percent from the last month. Meanwhile, sales of non-food products and automotive fuel in specialised stores decreased 0.9 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively.

On a yearly basis, retail sales growth eased to 1.0 percent from 2.1 percent in March. Retail sales in the EU27 dropped 0.5 percent in April from the previous month but increased 0.9 percent from the last year.

The largest monthly decreases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Denmark, Romania, Belgium and Slovakia. Meanwhile, increases were seen in Lithuania, Malta and France.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

UK Construction Sector Contracts Most Since 2020 (12 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The UK construction sector shrank at the fastest pace in six years in May amid shrinki ...Full Story»

Swiss Jobless Rate Remains Steady At 3.0% (52 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's unemployment rate remained stable in May after rising to a 5-month h ...Full Story»

Eurozone Retail Sales Fall More Than Forecast (01 hr(s), 08 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone retail sales declined more than expected in April reflecting decreases in non ...Full Story»

German Construction Activity Contracts Sharply (01 hr(s), 35 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Germany's construction activity continued to contract sharply in May with firms re ...Full Story»

Czech Inflation Eases More Than Expected In May (02 hr(s), 33 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's consumer price inflation moderated in May from a 6-month high ...Full Story»

Spain Industrial Output Expands For Second Month (02 hr(s), 58 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Spain's industrial production increased for the second straight month in April, da ...Full Story»

Swiss Inflation Remains Stable At 0.6% (03 hr(s), 01 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's consumer price inflation held steady in May after rising to a 16-mon ...Full Story»

Swedish Inflation Climbs To 7-month High In May (03 hr(s), 27 min(s), 04 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's consumer price inflation increased more-than-expected in May to the highe ...Full Story»