The cross fell 0.39.% to 1.0278 after a disappointing retail sales report. In a report published earlier Monday, Australia’s Bureau of Statistics said retail sales there fell 0.4% in March following a 1.3% February increase. Clothing, footwear and personal accessories, were among the worst-performing categories. Food retail sales rose 0.8% while revenue for cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services increased 0.2%. Retail sales decreased in Queensland, Victoria, the ACT and New South Wales, but rose modestly in Southern and Western Australia. EUR/AUD jumped 0.42% to 1.2771, AUD/JPY slipped 0.33% to 101.86.
