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E-commerce giant Alibaba said its Taobao and Tmall group sales rose by 9% year on year to 101.37 billion yuan ( $13.97 billion ) for the three months ended March 31 .
Alibaba's earnings were positive surprises as there were expectations tariffs would affect consumer behavior.
A Morgan Stanley survey from April 8 to 11 , conducted immediately after the escalation in U.S.-China tensions, found that consumer confidence fell to a 2.5-year low.
China is set to release retail sales data for April on Monday .
Analysts predict a 5.5% year-on-year increase in retail sales for April , down slightly from 5.9% growth in March .
June 18 marks the next major promotional season for shopping in China .
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