📰 *US FEB. RETAIL SALES RISE 0.2% M/M; EST. +0.6% *US FEB. RETAIL SALES EX-AUTO RISE 0.3% M/M; EST. +0.4% *US FEB. RETAIL SALES EX AUTOS, GAS RISE 0.5% M/M; PREV. -0.5% *US FEB. RETAIL ‘CONTROL GROUP’ SALES RISE 1% M/M; PREV. -0.8%