Canada's economic growth slows to 1.8% in 2018
Economists on average had expected an increase of 1.5%
Bank raises its dividend by $0.02
Wealth management profit drops due to weaker equity markets
Taxes and EI premiums help boost revenue 8.7% for the period
The bank reported solid earnings from its personal and commercial banking and insurance divisions
Sales edged down 0.1%
Manufacturing sales drop 1.3% in December
Private-sector hiring fuels growth
Wholesale and manufacturing sales also declined for the month