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U.S. March gasoline station sales up 3.1%
U.S. March clothing store sales up 2.4%
U.S. March motor vehicle sales up 0.4%
U.S. Feb. retail sales revised to 0.5% vs. 0.1%
U.S.March retail sales ex-gasoline rise 0.4%
U.S. March retail sales ex-autos up 0.8% vs. 1% expected
U.S. March retail sales up 0.7% vs. 0.6% expected

ECONOMIC REPORT: March retail sales rise 0.7% on gas, clothes
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch Last Update: 8:30 AM ET Apr 16, 2007

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U.S. retail sales increased 0.7% in March, led by higher spending for clothing, gasoline and building materials, the Commerce Department reported Monday.
It was the fastest increase since December's 1.1% gain.
Retail sales were slightly stronger than the 0.6% expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. In addition, sales in February were revised higher to a 0.5% gain from 0.1% previously reported.
Gasoline station sales rose 3.1% in March, as prices soared. Excluding gas, retail sales rose 0.4%.
Motor vehicle sales rose 0.4%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose 0.8%, slightly lower than the 1% gain expected.
The figures are not adjusted for inflation, but are adjusted for seasonal variations. However, the timing of the Easter holidays is always a challenge for the government's statisticians. Most economists suggest averaging March and April figures as a better guide to underlying sales.
While the 0.7% gain in nominal (current dollar) sales looked strong, most of the increase was due to inflation. Economists expect the consumer price index for March also rose 0.7% in March. The CPI will be released on Tuesday.
Retail sales account for about half of consumer spending, which in turn accounts for about two-thirds of final demand in the economy.
Despite tepid real sales in March, economists believe real consumer spending maintained a healthy pace of about 3% annualized in the first quarter, largely because the strong momentum heading into the first three months of the year.

Details of the report
Sales of durable goods were strong, led by a 1.4% gain in sales at hardware, garden and building materials stores. That was the fastest growth since January 2006. Furniture store sales increased 0.6%. However, sales at electronics and appliance stores fell 1.9%, the biggest decline in more than a year.
Sales at general merchandise stores rose 1.1%, despite a 0.2% drop at department stores.
Sales of nonstore retailers, such as catalogs and online stores, plunged 3.3%, the biggest drop since September 2001.
Sales at sporting goods, books and hobby stores rose 1.1%.
Sales at health and personal care stores rose 0.1%.
Sales at food stores rose 0.2%, while sales at bars and restaurants jumped 1.2%

U.S. April Empire State index 3.8 vs 1.9 in March ~
U.S. April Empire State index below consensus 7.6
U.S. April Empire State new orders index 3.9 vs 3.1 March
U.S. April Empire State shipments 8.7 vs 18.5 in March
U.S. April Empire State employment index 5.4 vs 11.4 March
U.S. April Empire State prices paid index 40.5 vs 30.2 March

ECONOMIC REPORT: New York factory activity rebounds only slightly in April
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Last Update: 8:34 AM ET Apr 16, 2007

New York factory index rebounds only slightly in April
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Manufacturing activity in the New York area rebounded only marginally in April, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Monday.
The bank's Empire State Manufacturing index rose to 3.8 in April from 1.9 in March. The index had plunged over 20 points in March to its lowest level in two years.
The index remains just barely over zero, the level which indicates expansion.
The gain in April was below expectations. Economists were expecting the index to rebound to 7.6.
The new orders inched higher to 3.9 in April from 3.1 in the previous month. Shipments fell sharply to 8.7 from 18.5 in the previous month.
Unfilled orders sank further into negative territory, slipping to -8.3 in April from -8.1 in March.
The prices paid index rose again in April to 40.5 from 30.2 in March. This is the highest level in eight months.
The employment index fell to 5.4 in April from 11.4 in the previous month.
Survey respondents expected business conditions to continue to improve over the next six months, although there was a dip of optimism.
The future index for general business conditions inched down to 33.9 in April from 35.2 in the previous month.
In a separate report, the Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.7% in March.