By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March as the war with Iran boosted gasoline prices and led to a record surge in receipts at service stations,

US retail sales rose 1.7% month-on-month in March 2026, according to the Census Bureau, beating market expectations for a more modest 1.4% increase and following February's upwardly revised 0.7% incre...