Retail sales rose 0.6% in June from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Thursday, rebounding from the steep 0.9% decline in May. June’s number was much stronger than the 0.2% gain economists projected in a FactSet poll. The figures are adjusted for seasonal swings but not inflation.

U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, but some of the increase likely reflected higher prices for some goods exposed to tariffs.

Spending rose at a faster clip than expected in June as American consumers once again buck concerns that slowing economic conditions and tariff-related price increases would crimp spending.