U.S. retail sales : shows stable growth while previous month data recorded somewhat slow...

Overall retail sales including food services & drinking places in October edged 0.1% higher (1.8% y/y) following no change during the prior two months. September was revised from +0.1%. A 0.3% rise had been expected.

It seems somewhat slow than recent momentum, but its growth pace is stable with 1.8% y/y. Moreover core-retail sales grew 3.2% from a year earlier.

Bond market yield samewhat tumbled as retail sales data was disappointed, but I understand this is technical movement at most.

On the other hand, I really concern whether the effect of terror in Paris impacts on risk aversion deeply or not...

Retail Spending (%)	Oct	Sep	Aug	Oct Y/Y	2014	2013	2012
Total Retail Sales & Food Services	0.1	-0.0	0.0	1.8	3.9	3.7	5.0
Excluding Autos	0.2	-0.4	-0.1	0.8	3.1	2.7	4.1
Non-Auto Less Gasoline, Building Supplies & Food Services	0.2	0.1	0.2	3.2	3.3	2.7	3.6
Retail Sales	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	1.1	3.7	3.8	4.9
Motor Vehicle & Parts	-0.5	1.4	0.3	6.0	7.5	8.3	9.0
Retail Less Autos	0.2	-0.4	-0.1	-0.2	2.6	2.6	3.9
Gasoline Stations	-0.9	-4.0	-2.2	-20.0	-2.7	-0.7	4.3
Food Service & Drinking Places Sales