-- 加拿大豐業銀行指出，加拿大將於週五美國東部時間上午8:30公佈2月份零售銷售數據和3月初步數據。 該銀行表示，根據先前的預期，預計2月加拿大零售銷售名目值將表現強勁，但關鍵在於銷售量和其他細節。 加拿大統計局曾在3月20日預測，2月經季節性調整後，銷售量較上季成長0.9%。該銀行補充說，剔除價格因素後得出銷售將是關鍵因素之一。 豐業銀行表示，由於新車銷售下降，但汽油價格飆升，3月的初步預期可能並不樂觀。 到目前為止，該銀行觀察到第一季實際零售額強勁成長，這顯示作為國內生產毛額（GDP）整體消費支出的一部分，商品總支出也出現了強勁成長。
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