March 15, 2024 12:41 GMT
Wholesale Sales Exceed Flash Estimate In January
CANADA DATA
- Wholesales ex-petroleum & grains +0.1% MOM in January, beating the advance estimate of -0.6%. It followed +0.3% in Dec and leaves sales at -2% YOY.
- Increase led by machinery and equipment subsector as well as personal and household goods.
- Sales growth was partially offset by declines in the building materials subsector.
- Wholesale inventories fell 1.1% to CAD128B in Jan.
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