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A boatload of economic indicators out.

Let's go to Vinny Dall Judice, our captain for this cruise.

Okay, Michael, let's look at retail sales.

A surprise, a big surprise, an increase of 1.3% in April top in Wall Street forecast.

Now if you exclude autos and gasoline, mind to gasoline,

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