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Retail Sales m/m

What it means

Retail Sales m/m is a recurring economic-calendar release for Canada. It is published by Statistics Canada and tracks consumer demand, household spending and economic activity.

Markets compare the current result or policy communication with forecasts and the previous release. A surprise can reshape expectations for growth, inflation and interest rates, affecting currencies, bonds and broader risk sentiment.

Read the headline with components, revisions, the recent trend and related releases. Methodology and the economic backdrop determine whether the result confirms or challenges the prevailing picture.

Use this event alongside official materials and wider market conditions; it provides analytical context rather than a standalone trading signal.

Latest release

Actual
0.6%
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
1.1%

Upcoming release

Actual
Forecast
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Actual vs Forecast

Numeric release values from the past six months.

Release history

Past six months, newest first.

Economic news release history for the past six months
DateTimeActualForecastPrevious
12:300.6%0.4%1.1%
12:301.0%1.0%0.4%
12:300.5%0.6%0.9%
12:300.9%0.6%0.7%
12:300.7%0.9%1.2%
12:301.1%1.4%-0.4%