HALISTER1: CANADA ECO PREVIEW: Retail Sales, CPI Due in 5 Minutes

CANADA ECO PREVIEW: Retail Sales, CPI Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Canadian retail sales seen falling 0.6% in March after rising 0.4% in Feb. (forecast range -1.1% to +0.4%)
  • Ex-auto sales seen falling 0.4% after 0.2% gain in Feb.
  • Consumer Price Index seen rising 1.7% y/y in April (forecast range to +1.3% to +1.9%)
    • In March, y/y inflation slowed for 2nd straight month to +1.3%, reflecting cheaper gasoline, smaller markups at auto dealers
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