Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed retail sales in the U.S. were roughly flat in the month of October.
The Commerce Department said retail sales were virtually unchanged in October after inching up by a downwardly revised 0.1 percent in September.
Retail sales came in flat in October as a steep drop in sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers offset strength in other areas.
The Commerce Department said sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers tumbled by 1.6 percent in October after edging down by 0.1 percent in November.
However, excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers, retail sales climbed by 0.4 percent in October after inching up by 0.1 percent in September. Ex-auto sales were...