slate of data: import prices only up 0.1%, retail sales beat, jobless claims fall

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Retail Sales 0.6% MoM, Exp. 0.1%
Retail Sales ex auto 0.5% MoM, Exp. 0.3%
Retail Sales control group 0.5% MoM, Exp. 0.3%

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Import Prices 0.1%, Exp. 0.3%
Export Prices 0.5%, Exp. 0.0%

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Initial Claims 221K, Exp. 233K
Continuing Claims 1956K, Exp. 1965K

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