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Canada June retail sales grow 0.6%; seen down 0.8% in July

Canada June retail sales grow 0.6%; seen down 0.8% in July

ReutersReuters2026/08/21 12:30
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales grew by 0.6% in June from May at C$74.28 billion ($54.06 billion), on higher sales at general merchandise retailers, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Sales likely decreased 0.8% in July, the agency said in a flash estimate. In June, sales were up in seven of nine subsectors, representing 72.3% of retail sales. In volume terms, retail sales rose 1.5%. (Percent changes) Jun Jun May(rev) May(prev) mo/mo yr/yr mo/mo mo/mo Total +0.6 +5.2 +1.1 +1.0 Excluding autos/parts +0.5 +5.8 +1.2 +1.2 NOTE: All figures are seasonally adjusted. Analysts surveyed by Reuters forecast June retail sales to be up 0.4%, as well as up be up 0.4% excluding auto and parts. ($1=$1.3740 Canadian) (Reporting by Dale Smith) Keywords: CANADA ECONOMY/RETAIL
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