- Prelim December estimate was +1.6%
- November sales were +0.0%
- Retail sales ex-autos +2.7% vs +1.8% expected
- Prior ex-autos were -0.7%
- Core sales +2.5% vs -1.0% prior
- 2024 retail sales rose 1.3%
- January advanced sales -0.4%
- Full report
There were early indications of a weak January number but the December number was particularly strong. That’s a good sign for the Canadian consumer but it’s somewhat tempered because there was an HST sales tax holiday in Canada in December that boosted consumption as a one-off and just expired.
USD/CAD is about 10 pips lower on the report.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
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