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Canada Retail Sales

Canada Retail Sales 23 October 2026

Canada Retail Sales 23 October 2026: 1.2% for August 2026, below the 1.3% forecast and against -0.8% in July 2026 (first reported as -0.7%). It is the highest reading since June 2025. 3 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Fri 23 Oct 2026 at 12:30 UTC. The next release is due on Fri 20 Nov 2026 at 13:30 UTC, with a forecast of 0.7%.

These figures were verified on 24 Oct 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
1.2%
August 2026
Forecast
1.3%
The market consensus
Previous
-0.8%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downward surprise or revision would usually weigh modestly on the Canadian dollar, though the effect is limited if the preliminary figure already set expectations.

Canada Retail Sales 23 October 2026: 1.2% for August 2026 against a 1.3% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Canada Retail Sales 23 October 2026: 1.2% vs 1.3% forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-retail-sales/2026-10-23

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
23 Oct 2026Aug1.2%1.3%-0.8%
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%
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