MADRID (dpa-AFX) - Retail sales in Spain continued fall in December, as stringent austerity measures across the country dampened consumer spending. Data from the statistical office Ine showed Friday that sales at retail outlets declined 6.2 percent year-on-year at constant prices in December, faster than the expected 5.5 percent decline. This followed a 7.3 percent fall in the previous month. On a calendar adjusted basis, retails sales recorded a 5.4 percent annual fall. At current prices, sales fell 3.5 percent year-on-year following a 3.7 percent decline in November.
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