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Sam Ro reports that Bank of America (BofA) data showed total card spending per household increased by 4.8 percent year-over-year in the week ending May 16. Excluding gas, spending rose 3.5 percent for the same period.
Ro also mentions that the timing shift of Mother’s Day likely impacted spending growth, and emphasizes the value of smoothing the data to better understand the trend.
Ro’s recent coverage has examined other market developments. He reported that S&P 500 first quarter earnings discussions often omit certain details identified by FactSet’s John Butters. In another report, Ro noted that JPMorgan raised its KOSPI targets for Korea.