Core Retail Sales m/m
What it means
Core Retail Sales m/m is a recurring economic-calendar release for Canada. It is published by Statistics Canada and provides information about consumer demand, business investment and the pace of activity.
Markets compare the actual result or policy communication with the forecast and previous release. A surprise can change expectations for growth, inflation and interest rates, affecting currencies, bonds and broader risk sentiment.
Read the headline alongside components, revisions, the data trend and related releases. The interpretation depends on the methodology and on whether the result confirms or challenges the prevailing economic picture.
Use this event together with official material and wider market conditions; it is analytical context, not a standalone trading signal.
Latest release
- Actual
- 0.5%
- Forecast
- 0.2%
- Previous
- 1.2%
Upcoming release
- Actual
- —
- Forecast
- —
- Previous
- —
Actual vs Forecast
Numeric release values from the past six months.
Release history
Past six months, newest first.
| Date | Time | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | |
| 12:30 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| 12:30 | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
| 12:30 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | |
| 12:30 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% | |
| 12:30 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% |