Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:44:47 GMT
Canadian core retail sales rise 1.3% in April
Canadian retail sales grew 0.9% in April, meeting the market forecast and following the 0.8% drop seen in the previous month that was revised up from the originally reported fall of 1.0%. Meanwhile, core retail sales increased 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to the upwardly revised 0.1% decline seen in March and the 0.6% increase anticipated by analysts.