ICSC-UBS Store Sales -0.3%
(Econoday.com) - Retailer sales slipped in the latest week but still held a firm pace, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers/UBS report. Week-to-week sales slipped 0.3 percent in the March 6 week, but year-on-year sales were up a solid 7.0 percent compared with an unusually sharp 7.9 percent year-on-year pace in the prior week.
Redbook -0.7%
(Econoday.com) - Retailer sales dipped 0.7 percent in the March 6 week compared with February, while year-on-year sales for the week rose a firm 5.1 percent compared with a 5.8 percent pace in the prior week.
4-Week Bill Treasury Rate 0.96%
(Econoday.com) - Tuesday's auction of 4-week bills were sold at a high rate of 0.960 percent, unchanged from last week. The bid-to-cover ratio was a strong 2.34 vs. 1.61 last week.
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