Softening demand, lower commodity prices cuts trade flows
Gasoline down 2.4%, convenience store sales drop 1.5%
U.S. growth returned to positive territory, while growth slowed in Canada and elsewhere
Domestic investors added record amounts of foreign bonds
Credit card balances up 15%, grocery spending down
Rate dropped 11% to 267,055 units, from 298,811 in September
Mortgage interest, gas and grocery costs are rising but inflation slowed to 6.9% from 8.1% in June
The national average home price in October was down almost 10% from a year ago
Statistics Canada will release its October inflation report on Wednesday
Recent economic and financial market developments are exacerbating policy dilemmas