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US retail sales unexpectedly grew 0.3% m/m to $355.5 billion in February, the fourth gain in five months, after a downwardly revised 0.1% m/m increase in January, data from the Commerce Department showed, pointing to sustainable US economic growth. Retail sales excluding autos rose a more-than-anticipated 0.8% m/m to $297.7 billion, following January’s downwardly revised 0.5% m/m advance. Retail sales rose 3.9% y/y in February and rose 4.2% y/y less autos.