U.S. retail sales, inventory data to be delayed

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday that data on January retail sales and December business inventories that had been scheduled for release on Thursday, Feb. 11, will de delayed.

The department said both reports have been tentatively rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 12. Government offices were shut on both Monday and Tuesday due to a snowstorm and more snow was expected overnight and into Wednesday.

A separate report on U.S. international trade for December will be released on schedule at 8:30 a.m. (1330 GMT) on Wednesday.

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