India, June 19 -- UK retail sales rebounded in May as promotions and the hot weather drove consumer spending, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday.
Retail sales grew by more-than-expected 1.2 percent on a monthly basis in May, in contrast to April's 1.0 percent fall. Sales were forecast to climb 0.5 percent.
Excluding auto fuel sales, retail sales moved up 1.2 percent after a marginal 0.1 percent drop.
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