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# Retail Sales

This is the index of change in retail sales. This is an important indicator of consumer spendings, and is used for calculating the consumer price index. An increasing number of [retail sales](https://www.mql5.com/en/economic-calendar/canada/retail-sales-mm) can signal consumer confidence and growth to come, but higher consumption can also lead to inflationary pressures.

- Release Frequency: monthly.
- Release Schedule: 08:30 EST, in the middle of the month.
- Source: Statistics Canada.

## In this section

- [Average Weekly Earnings](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_average_weekly_earnings)
- [BOC Interest Rate Decision](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_interest_rate_decision)
- [Building Permits](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_building_permits)
- [Capacity Utilization](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_capacity_utilization)
- [Consumer Price Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_consumer_price_index)
- [Core CPI](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_core_cpi)
- [Current Account](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_current_account)
- [Gross Domestic Product](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_gdp)
- [Housing Starts](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_housing_starts)
- [International Transactions in Securities](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_international_security)
- [Ivey Purchasing Managers Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_ivey_pmi)
- [Labor Productivity](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_labor_productivity)
- [Leading Indicators](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_leading_indicators)
- [Manufacturing Survey Shipments](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_manufacturing_survey_shipments)
- [New Housing Price Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_new_housing_price_index)
- [New Vehicle Sales](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_new_vehicle_sales)
- [Overnight Rate Target](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_overnight_rate_target)
- [Payroll Employment](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_payroll_employment)
- [Producer Price Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_producer_price_index)
- [Raw Materials Price Index](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_raw_materials_price_index)
- Retail Sales
- [Retail Sales Excluding Motor Vehicles](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_retail_sales_ex_vehicles)
- [Trade Balance](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_trade_balance)
- [Unemployment Rate](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_unemployment_rate)
- [Unit Labor Cost](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_unit_labor_cost)
- [Wholesale Inventories](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_wholesale_inventories)
- [Wholesale Sales](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/fundamental/economic_indicators_canada/cad_wholesale_sales)

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