The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for April, adjusted for seasonal and trading day differences but not for price changes, was estimated at $1,462.0 billion, down 0.2% from March, but up 2.8% from April 2018, the Census Bureau reported.

Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $519.0 billion, an increase of 0.5% from the previous month, and 3.2% above May 2018.Total sales for the March through May period were up 3.6% from the same period a year ago. Retail trade sales were up 0.5% from April, and 3.1% above last year. Nonstore retailers were up11.4% from May2018, while sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores were down4.2% from last year.

Friday, the Dow was down 17.16 points (0.07%) at 26,089.61, the NASDAQ lost 40.47 points (0.52%) to finish at 7,796.66, and the S&P 500 decreased 4.66 points (0.16%) to 2,886.98. The Russell 2000 fell 13.30 points (0.87%) to 1,522.50, and the Wilshire 5000 closed 78.83 points (0.26%) lower at 29,684.76.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 1/32, decreasing its yield to 2.084%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 3/32, bringing its yield down to 2.588%.