U.S. Dollar Mixed After Retail Sales Data BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The U.S. dollar showed a mixed trend against its major rivals during European deals on Thursday, after the release of positive data on the nation's retail sales and weekly jobless claims supporting a recovery in the economy. Data from the Commerce Department showed that U.S. retail sales spiked much more than expected in the month of March. The Commerce Department said retail sales skyrocketed by 9.8 percent in March after tumbling by a revised 2.7 percent in February. Economists had expected retail sales to surge up by 5.9 percent compared to the 3.0 percent slump originally reported for the previous month.