February 23, 2024 13:46 GMT
Q4 Business Income +2.7%, Second Quarterly Increase
CANADA DATA
- Canada Q4 corporate income +2.7% to +CAD165B after +4.7% in Q3.
- Financial sector +6.8%; securities and commodity exchanges and portfolio management contributed most to the sector gain.
- Non-financial sector +1.2%, other wholesalers' recorded the largest gains. Motor vehicle manufacturing partially offset the increase as US strikes harmed production.
- Report is another sign next Thursday's Q4 GDP report will show growth as BOC estimated output had stalled.
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