Canada Retail Sales preview: Dec 18, 2026
Canada Retail Sales is scheduled for release on Dec 18, 2026. The previous reading was 74,567. This page updates with the official value, chart, and full release history when the publisher releases the data.
- Actual
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- Previous
- 74,567
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 20, 2026
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What to expect
Canada Retail Sales is scheduled for Dec 18, 2026.
The previous reading was 74,567.
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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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_2026-12-18. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/cad/retail_sales.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | cad_retail_sales_2026-12-18 |
|---|---|
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | October 2026 |
| Actual value | -- |
| Previous value | 74,567 |
| 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.
When is the next Canada Retail Sales release?
Canada Retail Sales is scheduled for release on Dec 18, 2026.
What is the forecast for this Canada Retail Sales release?
The previous reading was 74,567.
Where will the actual Retail Sales value be published?
The official value appears on this page and on /api/v1/announcements/cad/retail_sales as soon as the publisher releases it, together with the surprise versus forecast and the updated chart.
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.
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