Canadian shoppers spent more than expected in December, according to Statistics Canada, and one expert says the pickup in sales is due to lower interest rates and recent job growth, which have eased ...

The Toronto Stock Exchange is down 150 points with most sectors lower. The biggest decliners are miners (-2.7%), followed by healthcare (-1.4%) and technology (-1.2%). Utilities and telecoms sectors, ...

Sales in December surged 2.5% from the month before to a seasonally adjusted 69.59 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about US$49.09 billion. Compared with a year earlier, retailers saw a 3.9 ...

Despite many taking advantage of the GST/HST holiday, BMO Economics senior economist Sal Guatieri says this wasn't the main driver behind December's 2.5% sales ...

Annual data shows that 48% of Michigan retailers saw an increase in sales during 2024, while 47% saw a decrease and 5% noted no change. When asked about their overall sales outlook for the current ...

Retail sales were up by 2.5 per cent to $69.6 billion in December, Statistics Canada said Friday, led by increases at food ...

Canada's retail sales in December grew by a robust 2.5% on a monthly basis, beating analysts' expectations, as a sales tax ...

US index futures are practically flat now and for the week coming into today. Bonds are also firmer. The 10-year yields in Europe are mostly 2-4 bp lower, though Gilts are unchanged. The 10-year US ...

Walmart - America's biggest retailer and a key economic bellwether - today issued a gloomy outlook for 2025, and Wall Street ...