SYDNEY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Australian retail sales soared 7% in November from the month before, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, led by pre-Christmas shopping in a sign fourth-quarter economic growth will rebound strongly.
Annual turnover jumped 13.2%, led by the country's second-most populous state of Victoria following the easing of coronavirus restrictions, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported.
The ABS will release its final estimate on Jan. 11.