Canada winter shopping retail sales
  • Prelim December estimate was +1.6%
  • November sales were +0.0%
  • Retail sales ex-autos +2.7% vs +1.8% expected
  • Prior ex-autos were -0.7%
  • Core sales +2.5% vs -1.0% prior
  • January advanced sales -0.4%

There were early indications of a weak January number

Source: Forex Live