Canada Manufacturing Sales for June +0.1% vs -0.1% estimate

Prior month +1.3% Manufacturing Sales +0.1% versus -0.1% estimate Details: Manufacturing sales: +0.1% m/m to $78.8 billion, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. Year over year: Sales were +14.5%. Excluding petroleum & coal: Sales increased a much stronger 2.6% m/m. Constant-dollar sales: +1.2%, suggesting underlying volumes were firmer than the headline nominal increase. Subsector highlights Chemicals: +6.0% to $6.3 billion,…

Read more

Foreign inflows and exporters support KRW – Commerzbank

Commerzbank notes that the Kospi has rebounded 29.5% from its 30 July low, supported by strong tech earnings and improved sentiment toward semiconductor and memory chipmakers. They note USD/KRW has retreated nearly 8.9% from its July high as exporters’ repatriation and foreign portfolio inflows bolster the Korean Won. Despite a modest 0.3% rise to 1,421 on a stronger Dollar,…

Read more

US Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate

Prior month 0.3% revised higher to 0.4% Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate Retail inventories ex autos -0.4% vs -0.2% last month. Sales show a sharp fall in June but still up strong for the year. June business sales: $2.111 trillion Month-over-month: -1.1% vs. May 2026 Year-over-year: +10.0% vs. June 2025 Sales figures are seasonally and trading-day…

Read more