Canada Retail Sales: 53,376 CAD mn (August 2018)
Canada Retail Sales came in at 53,376 on Oct 22, 2018, compared with 53,096 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 53,376
- Previous
- 53,096
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 20, 2026
August 2018
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Canada Retail Sales release analysis
What the release showed
Canada Retail Sales came in at 53,376 in the release of Oct 22, 2018, up 280 from 53,096.
How it compares
Across the 3 releases shown since July 2018, readings ranged from 53,096 to 53,635.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 0 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Retail Sales matters for CAD
Consumer spending accounts for 60–70% of GDP in most developed economies. Strong retail sales indicate healthy household finances and tend to support the cad by reducing the probability of rate cuts.
How to read it
A beat on retail sales is cad-positive and may delay rate cuts. A sustained decline in retail sales signals consumer stress, which could prompt the Bank of Canada to ease, weakening the cad.
What to watch next
The next Canada Retail Sales release is due on Nov 20, 2026.
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Recent Canada Retail Sales releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2018 | September 2018 | 53,635 | 53,376 | -- |
| Oct 22, 2018 | August 2018 | 53,376 | 53,096 | -- |
| Sep 21, 2018 | July 2018 | 53,096 | 53,288 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/cad/retail_sales",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id cad_retail_sales_2018-08-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/cad/retail_sales.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | cad_retail_sales_2018-10-22 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | cad_retail_sales_2018-08-31 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2018-10-22 12:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2018-08-31 |
| Actual value | 53,376 |
| Previous value | 53,096 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Canada Retail Sales.
What did Canada Retail Sales come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Canada Retail Sales was 53,376 CAD mn in August 2018. The previous reading was 53,096 CAD mn.
When was this Canada Retail Sales release published?
The publication time is estimated for Oct 22, 2018 at 08:30 America/Toronto. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Canada Retail Sales release?
The next Canada Retail Sales release is scheduled for Nov 20, 2026.
What is the official source for Canada Retail Sales?
Statistics Canada publishes the official Retail Sales series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1540211400,
"announcement_id": "cad_retail_sales_2018-08-31",
"date": "2018-08-31",
"previous_value": 53096.0,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1689942600,
"val": 53376.0
}
],
"val": 53376.0
}