US retail sales rose modestly in September, as the value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increased 0.2% after a 0.6% gain in August. Meanwhile, US wholesale inflation picked up in September as the producer price index rose 0.

The data suggests consumers closed out the third quarter on a cautious footing.

Markets will get a glimpse of official consumer spending data for the first time in two months Tuesday morning when the Census Bureau releases the September retail sales report. T

U.S. retail spending increased at a slower clip in September, according to a report delayed by more than a month due to the government shutdown.

The retail sales figures suggest that Americans as a whole are still willing and able to boost their spending, a key driver of the economy, despite high prices for groceries, rent, and many imported goods hit by tariffs.

September in four months, delayed government data showed, as consumers took a break between back-to-school purchases and the holiday shopping season. Retail sales rose a modest 0.3% in September, the government said Tuesday in a report that was delayed by a month and a half.

September, according to a report delayed by more than a month due to the government shutdown. Purchases at stores, restaurants and online, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in September from the prior month,

The first glimpse of official consumer spending data in two months is in: retail sales rose at a slower pace than expected in September.