April 15, 2024 12:48 GMT
Feb Wholesale Falls Short Of Expectations
CANADA DATA
- Wholesales ex-petroleum & grains 0% MOM in Feb, falling short of the advance estimate for +0.8% and -1.1% YOY. Sales volumes +0.2%.
- Inventories -1.1% to CAD127B in Feb, lowest since Dec 2022.
- Most provinces reported increases in sales, but declines in Saskatchewan offset the growth.
- In a separate report, Canada manufacturing sales +0.7% MOM, matching the flash estimate, prior +0.2%. Volumes +0.1%.
- Petroleum and coal led the increase as prices +5.9%.
- Capacity Utilization up to 78.1% in Feb from 77% in Jan.
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