*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Retail sales rose for a sixth consecutive month in December, with big gains in sales of autos and furniture. The increases lifted ...

Here’s what moved markets on Wednesday: total retail sales figures for June came in weaker than expected, slipping 0.5%, due to a slump in auto sales. Sales at petrol stations dropped 2% while ...