The Daily Friday, August 18, 2017
Press Release
Consumer Price Index, July 2017
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.2% on a year-over-year basis in July, following a 1.0% increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.2% in July, after posting no change in June.
Retail Services Price Index, first quarter 2017
The Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) advanced 0.8% in the first quarter, with 8 of 10 major retail subsectors posting margin gains. This increase marked a rebound from the large margin decline recorded in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Wholesale Services Price Index, first quarter 2017
The Wholesale Services Price Index (WSPI) was up 2.3% in the first quarter compared with the previous quarter. This was the sixth consecutive quarterly gain. Of the eight subsectors, five were up and three were down.
Travel between Canada and other countries, June 2017
As the country readied for its 150th birthday celebrations, the number of trips to Canada by residents of overseas countries continued its upward climb in June, while the number of US residents travelling to Canada rose to its highest total for the month of June in 10 years. Meanwhile, the numbers of Canadians returning home from trips to overseas countries and from trips to the United States by plane reached new highs for the month.
Livestock estimates, July 1, 2017
Cattle and hog inventories were up on July 1, compared with the previous year. This was the second consecutive year-over-year increase for the cattle inventories. However, sheep inventories were down for the fifth year in a row.
Exports of grains by final destination, June 2017
Data on exports of grains by final destination are now available for June.
Passenger bus and urban transit, 2015
Total operating revenue for the Canadian passenger bus and urban transit industry held steady from 2014 to 2015 at $12.1 billion, while total operating expenses increased slightly to almost $12.9 billion.
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