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Canada Retail Sales

Canada Retail Sales 24 September 2026

Canada Retail Sales 24 September 2026: -0.7% for July 2026, above the -0.8% forecast and down from 0.6% in June 2026. It is the lowest reading since September 2025. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:30 UTC.

These figures were verified on 30 Sep 2026 from the source: Statistics Canada. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
-0.7%
July 2026
Forecast
-0.8%
The market consensus
Previous
0.6%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: An upward surprise or revision would usually support the Canadian dollar modestly, especially if the strength is broad across retailers.

Canada Retail Sales 24 September 2026: -0.7% for July 2026 against a -0.8% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Canada Retail Sales 24 September 2026: -0.7% vs -0.8% forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-retail-sales/2026-09-24

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
24 Sep 2026Jul-0.7%-0.8%0.6%
21 Aug 2026Jun0.6%0.4%1%
23 Jul 2026May1.0%1%0.4%
19 Jun 2026Apr0.5%0.6%0.9%
22 May 2026Mar0.9%0.6%0.7%
24 Apr 2026Feb0.7%0.9%1.2%
20 Feb 2026Dec-0.4%-0.5%1.2%
21 Nov 2025Sep-0.7%-0.7%1%
23 Oct 2025Aug1%1%-0.7%
19 Sep 2025Jul-0.8%-0.8%1.6%
22 Aug 2025Jun1.5%1.5%-1.2%
24 Jul 2025May-1.1%-1.1%0.4%
The release before:Canada Retail Sales 21 August 2026The release after:Canada Retail Sales 23 October 2026Canada Retail Sales: every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar