Canada January retail gross sales -0.3% vs -0.4% anticipated

• Prior month +1.4%
• The January advance estimate was -0.6%
• Ex autos +0.5% vs -0.4% anticipated
• Prior month ex auto +0.6%
• Ex auto and gasoline +0.4%
• Advance February retail gross sales +0.1%

There was a big lower in motorcar and components sellers (-2.4%), which recorded their first decline in 5 months.

This text was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.