Economic Indicators News

TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canadian wholesale trade rose 1.5 percent in July from June as sales climbed in four of seven subsectors, including a 4.2 percent gain for personal and...

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Canada's inflation rate dipped to 2.8 percent in August but remained above the Bank of Canada's target for the seventh consecutive...

OTTAWA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate dipped to 2.8 percent in August from 3.0 percent in July, the seventh consecutive month it has exceeded the Bank of...

Investing.com - The overall rate of inflation in Canada rose in August, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The consumer price index rose 2.8% last month, compared with the same...

OTTAWA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Canadian retail trade rose 0.3 percent in July from June, pushed up by higher sales at food and drink stores as well as gasoline stations, Statistics...

Investing.com - Canadian retail sales rose 0.3% in July, Statistics Canada said on Friday. This was compared to a revised decline of 0.1% in the previous month. Economists had...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s manufacturing sector added strength in September, which should further allay concerns about slowing growth in a sector that has been in expansion for...

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Canada added 13,600 jobs in August, driven by hiring in the finance, construction and manufacturing industries, according to a report from ADP released on...

(Bloomberg) -- Norway’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time in seven years as policy makers in Scandinavia’s richest economy start unwinding the record stimulus...

(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years in the second quarter, led by farm production. Gross domestic product gained 1 percent from...

(Bloomberg) -- A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly cooled in August as apparel prices fell by the most in about seven decades and medical-care costs declined,...

Investing.com - The U.S. economy continued to expand at a moderate pace amid "tight" labor markets, but uncertainty over international trade prompted businesses to scale back plans...

(Bloomberg) -- A measure of optimism among U.S. small-business owners rose to a record and exceeded projections as companies planned the most capital spending since 2007 and hiring...

(Bloomberg) -- Australian business confidence slumped to a two-year low in August, a period marked by upheaval in the government that saw Malcolm Turnbull ousted as prime...

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s high household debt is a potential risk to banks and the wider economy, though there are significant buffers protecting households from financial stress,...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s consumer inflation rose for a third month in August while producer prices eased.The consumer price index rose 2.3 percent from a year earlier, compared with...

TORONTO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The pace of purchasing activity in Canada, measuring the monthly variation in economic activity, edged up in August from July as employment and prices...

By Allison Lampert and Fergal Smith OTTAWA/TORONTO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed over 50,000 jobs in August due to losses in part-time work,...

Investing.com – The Bank of Canada (BoC) decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, while continuing to observe developments in the renegotiation...

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter as households ran down savings to finance their spending -- shrugging off falling house prices and...

(Bloomberg) -- A gauge of U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly jumped to the highest since May 2004 as orders, production and employment all picked up, offering a positive sign for the...

(Bloomberg) -- Australian housing prices fell for an 11th straight month in August, and further declines are likely as the peak selling season starts. National dwelling values...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s official factory gauge unexpectedly strengthened this month, signaling some resilience as the economy braces for an escalation of the trade war with...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s official factory gauge unexpectedly strengthened this month, signaling some resilience as the economy braces for an escalation of the trade war with...

By Fergal Smith OTTAWA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy expanded in the second quarter at the fastest pace in one year as exports climbed, data from Statistics Canada...

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer spending extended gains into July and inflation rose to a six-year high, reflecting economic strength that should keep Federal Reserve policy makers on...

Investing.com - The Canadian economy stalled in June, dampening expectations for another interest rate increase by the country’s central bank as soon as next...

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. economy expanded in the second quarter at a slightly faster pace than previously estimated on revisions to imports and software spending, bolstering the...

(Bloomberg) -- Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in August to the highest level since October 2000, according to a report Tuesday from the New York-based Conference Board....

(Bloomberg) -- The earliest indicators for China’s economy show that the pace of expansion slowed for a fourth month in August, highlighting the pressure for the government...

TORONTO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Taking a gradual, data-dependent approach to monetary policy can help manage risk to the inflation outlook in the face of economic uncertainties such as...

TORONTO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Canada's recent hot inflation data was driven by transitory factors and its core measures are right around a 2 percent target, Bank of Canada Governor...

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese inflation held steady in July, underscoring the persistent weakness of consumer prices that leaves the Bank of Japan’s 2 percent goal nowhere in...

Investing.com - Federal Reserve policymakers said they continued to expect the U.S. economy to expand at an above-trend pace, prompting the need for further rate hikes, according...

By Andrea Hopkins OTTAWA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Canadian retail trade dipped 0.2 percent in June but May's big jump was revised even higher, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday in a...