The increase in retail sales in August and flash estimate for another rise in September poses an upside risk to the Bank of Canada’s forecast of household consumption in the third quarter. If realised, this could prompt the Bank to opt for a smaller 25bp cut at December’s meeting, rather than the 50bp move we are forecasting.
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