1:35 PM · 20 October 2023

BREAKING: CAD ticks higher after retail sales beat

Canadian retail sales data for August was released today at 1:30 pm BST. Report was expected to show a 0.3% month-over-month drop in headline retail sales as well as 0.1% month-over-month drop in core retail sales (excluding autos). However, actual data turned out to be better than expected with headline sales dropping just 0.1% MoM and core retail sales increasing 0.1% MoM. Canadian dollar gained following the release with USDCAD moving lower. However, the scale of the move was minimal with the pair pulling back less than 0.1%.

USDCAD dropped following release of better-than-expected Canadian retail sales report and moved below 1.3700 mark. Source: xStation5

1 July 2026, 9:19 AM

Eurozone Manufacturing PMI: EURUSD ticks up on production growth and easing inflationary pressures 🇪🇺

1 July 2026, 7:38 AM

Economic calendar: Central bank summit in Sintra may spice up FX volatility (01.07.2026)

30 June 2026, 6:55 PM

Daily Summary - End of Oil Gains and a Brilliant Quarter for Wall Street (30.06.2026)

30 June 2026, 7:16 AM

UK GDP growth lower than expected, German retail sales higher than expected

The financial instruments we offer, especially CFDs, can be highly risky. Fractional Shares (FS) is an acquired from XTB fiduciary right to fractional parts of stocks and ETFs. FS are not a separate financial instrument. The limited corporate rights are associated with FS.
This page was not created for investors residing in Brazil. This brokerage is not authorized by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) or the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The content of this page should not be characterized as an investment offer in Brazil or for investors residing in that country.
Losses can exceed deposits