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Canada: Retail Sales Rise by 18.7% in May vs. 20% Expected

Monthly data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday revealed that Canada’s retail sales rose 18.7% in May to $ 41.8 billion.
This reading came after a 19.1% increase in May’s advanced estimates, and slightly worse than the 20% market forecast.

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