US retail sales rose 0.6% mom in November 2025, the largest gain since July, rebounding from a revised 0.1% decline in October and exceeding forecasts of a 0.4% increase. The rise was driven by a rebound in auto sales, following a slowdown caused by the expiration of federal tax incentives on electric vehicles, and by strong holiday shopping. Biggest increases were seen in sales for sporting goods, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%); miscellaneous store retailers (1.7%); gasoline stations (1.4%); building and garden suppliers (1.3%); motor vehicle dealers (1%); clothing stores (0.9%); food services & drinking places (0.6%); nonstore retailers (0.4%); health & personal care (0.3%); and food & beverage stores (0.1%). On the other hand, sales were flat at general merchandise and electronics stores and fell 0.1% at furniture stores. Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, rose 0.4%.