The drop in retail sales in September means growth in household consumption slowed to around 1.0% annualised in the third quarter, from 4.5% in the second. With the advance estimate for October suggesting sales were flat last month, the report supports our view that the Bank of Canada will need to provide further monetary stimulus at some point next year in order to lift the economy.
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