German retail sales post unexpected 1.8% rise in March
German retail sales posted a higher-than-expected by 1.8% rise in March compared with the previous month, according to official data published on Tuesday.
The change compared with a forecast 1.1% rise.
In a separate announcement, the federal statistics office said March import prices were 3.6% year on year but rose 0.4% on February.
Export prices fell 1% year on year and were up slightly by 0.1% on a monthly basis.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com