Market gains tempered by rising Canadian dollar in Q2
Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the United States rose to $7.4 billion
Majority of Canadian businesses still see rising inflation as obstacle, according to a StatsCan survey
Consumer spending “continued to sputter” as economic growth weakened
HELOC balances decline, cooling credit card and mortgage growth
Energy price increases drove raw materials, industrial prices up
Canadian investors bought foreign bonds, driving outflows in the month
Wholesale sales of selected products down 2.8% to $80.5 billion in June, with ag products leading way with 19.4% drop
Increase in residential permit activity ends three straight quarterly declines
Reducing hours and stress could entice older workers to stay employed, survey finds