Indonesia's June car sales fall 0.33 pct y/y

Indonesia's domestic car sales, an indicator of consumer demand in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, slipped 0.33 percent to 70,157 units in June from 70,388 units in the same month a year ago, showing the pace of growth has slowed in the second quarter.

Car sales were lead by Toyota , Mitsubishi and Daihatsu , according to data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo).

Total sales for the first half of 2011 were 417,687 units, up 12.8 percent from the same last year.

Sales in May rose 0.9 percent year-on-year after a 7 percent fall in April, following strong double-digit growth in the first quarter. Sales in 2010 surged 57 percent to a record. Source: Reuters