Charity shops, antiques behind surprise UK retail sales jump in June

LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rebounded unexpectedly in June, driven by sales of antiques and second-hand clothes, raising hopes that a downturn in the second quarter could be softer than previously expected.Sterling jumped to a day's high against the dollar after the figures showed monthly retail sales volumes jumped 1.0%, well above all forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists that had pointed to a 0.3% drop. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales were up by 3.8%..