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Economic Indicators

Retail sales up 0.3% in July

Data reinforces the BoC's decision to hold rates, economist says

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |September 22, 2023

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Economic Indicators

Statistics Canada says household debt ratio down in Q2 as income grew

Disposable income comfortably outpaced the growth in debt, demand for mortgages fell

By The Canadian Press |September 13, 2023

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Canada posts $987M merchandise trade deficit in July: StatsCan

Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the United States rose to $7.4 billion

By The Canadian Press |September 6, 2023

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Retail sales edge up 0.1% in June: StatsCan

Consumer spending “continued to sputter” as economic growth weakened

By The Canadian Press |August 23, 2023

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Foreign investors pile into government debt: StatsCan

Cross-border portfolio flows rise in May as offshore investors add federal paper, Canadian investors retreat

By Staff |July 17, 2023

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Wholesale sales saw largest monthly increase since November 2021

StatsCan reported sales were up in four of the seven subsectors that it tracks

By The Canadian Press |July 17, 2023

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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.2% at $72.9 billion in May

Chemical products and motor vehicles were winners, while primary metals fell

By The Canadian Press |July 14, 2023

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Retail sales rose 1.1% in April, Statistics Canada says

Sales at general merchandise retailers rose 3.3% in April, while food and beverage retailers saw a gain of 1.5%

By The Canadian Press |June 21, 2023

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Industry

Foreign investors back in Canadian bond markets

StatsCan reports that offshore investors resumed corporate, federal government bond buying in April

By James Langton |June 16, 2023

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Economic Indicators

Economy continues to outperform, raising odds of rate hike next week

Statistics Canada reports real gross domestic product grew at annualized rate of 3.1% in Q1

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |May 31, 2023

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