U.S. retail sales inch higher, Canada posts job hike

(May 13, 2013) -- Retail sales inched up 0.1 percent in April 2013, which was stronger than market expectations for a 0.3 percent decline. Volatility in Canadian employment continued in April with a mild 12,500 increase following the sharp 54,500 jobs lost in March and 50,700 rise in February.