Retail and food service sales for May were $703.1 billion, up 0.1% from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday in its advance estimate. Sales were up 2.3% from a year ago. Excluding automobiles and gasoline, sales were up 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.6% from last year.
Mortgage rates tick up, remain near 2025 lows
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.22% this week, up from 6.17% last week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.50%, up from 5.41% last week.











