Statistics Canada, the Canadian Real Estate Association and several major companies are scheduled to deliver key data or results this week.
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Statistics Canada is scheduled to release its latest inflation figures on Monday, when it publishes its consumer price index for October. The annual inflation rate rose to 3.1 per cent in September, boosted by gasoline prices.
The Canadian Real Estate Association is set to publish its October home sales figures on Tuesday. CREA downgraded its forecast for 2026 home sales for a third straight quarter last month, and now expects 444,530 homes to be sold by the end of this year, a 5.2 per cent decrease from 2025.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation leaders meeting taking place Wednesday and Thursday in Shenzhen, China. The conference comes after a marathon trip that includes summits in the Philippines, Cambodia and Ireland.
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. will report its third-quarter results on Thursday before markets open. The company has been expanding with small-format grocery stores under its discount banners as it looks to attract shoppers.
Statistics Canada is scheduled to release its retail sales figures for September on Friday. In a preliminary estimate for the month, the agency suggested a 0.7 per cent gain, while warning the figure would be revised; retail sales in August were up 1.2 per cent to $74.6 billion, helped by strength at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
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