MARKET UPDATES

Canadian Retail Sales (July 2025)

Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.8 per cent to $69.6 billion in July compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 4.0 per cent. Furthermore, core retail sales, which exclude gasoline and automobile items, were down 1.2 per cent month-over-month. In

Canadian Inflation (August 2025)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, up from a 1.7 per cent increase in July. Month-over-month, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI was up 0.2 per cent in August. The CPI ex-gasoline increased by 2.4 per cent in Au

Canadian Housing Starts (August 2025)

Canadian housing starts decreased 16 per cent from the previous month, totalling 245,791 units in August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 15 per cent from the same month last year. Single-detached housing starts decreased by 2 per cent from last month to 55,271 units, whil