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ASX 200 consumer discretionary<\/a> shares led the\u00a0market sectors<\/a>\u00a0amid official retail data suggesting Aussies are spending again. <\/p>\n The\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index\u00a0(ASX: XDJ) rose 2.56% over the five trading days. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, the S&P\/ASX 200 Index\u00a0(ASX: XJO) fell 0.06% to close at 8,662 points on Friday.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported\u00a0a ‘retail sales surge’ in June<\/a>.<\/p>\n Seasonally adjusted figures showed a 1.2% lift in national retail turnover last month. <\/p>\n This follows a 0.5% rise in May after a flat April.\u00a0<\/p>\n The new retail figures followed\u00a0better-than-expected inflation data for the June quarter<\/a>\u00a0released on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The inflation figures raised expectations of an interest rate<\/a> cut in August, which would boost consumers’ spending power. <\/p>\n On Friday, we learned that Australia had been spared a tariff bump after President Trump released a finalised list of tariffs<\/a>. <\/p>\n The finalised tariffs will come into effect on Thursday. <\/p>\n ASX 200 retail shares led the market last week <\/p>\n Earnings season<\/a> has now officially begun.<\/p>\n Many top ASX 200 retailers announced when they would reveal their full-year FY25 results last week. <\/p>\n We’ve included those dates, where available, below. <\/p>\n Shares in the consumer discretionary sector’s largest company, Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES<\/a>), lifted 3.08% to $84.97 last week.<\/p>\n Wesfarmers will release its full-year FY25 results on Thursday, 28 August. <\/p>\n Shares in gaming technology company Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL<\/a>) rose by 3.01% to $69.21.<\/p>\n JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH<\/a>) shares rose by 6.31% to close out the week at $112.63. <\/p>\n JB Hi-Fi will report its results on Monday, 11 August.<\/p>\n Shares in furniture retailer Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN<\/a>) lifted 3.56% to $5.82 apiece.<\/p>\n The ASX 200 retail share hit a four-year high<\/a> of $5.85 on Friday. <\/p>\n Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG<\/a>) lifted 3.78% to close the week at $33.24. <\/p>\n Breville will release its results on Wednesday, 20 August.<\/p>\n Shares in Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV<\/a>) lifted 2.18% to $21.10. <\/p>\n Lovisa Holdings Ltd\u00a0(ASX: LOV<\/a>) shares rose by 3.08% to close at $33.81.<\/p>\n Lovisa will release its results on Wednesday, 27 August.<\/p>\n Sector fallers last week <\/p>\n The Lottery Corporation Ltd\u00a0(ASX: TLC<\/a>) share price declined 1.47% to close out the week at $$5.37. <\/p>\n Last week, the Lottery Corporation announced that Wayne Pickup would be the next Managing Director and CEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pickup will succeed Sue van der Merwe, who announced her retirement in March after a 35-year career in the lottery industry. <\/p>\n The Lottery Corporation will report its results on Wednesday, 20 August.<\/p>\n Outside the ASX 200, Star Entertainment Group Ltd\u00a0(ASX: SGR<\/a>) shares fell 23% to 9.2 cents.<\/p>\n The Star Entertainment share price fell to a record low of 9.1 cents on Friday on news that its sale of Queen’s Wharf is off<\/a>. <\/p>\n