Canada will release March and preliminary April retail sales data at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, noted RBC.
Building on the momentum from February's retail sales increase, Statistics Canada's advance estimate suggests retail sales rose 0.6% month over month in March, which coincides with RBC's estimate.
The consensus growth for March is 0.7% month over month for March, it noted.
According to RBC, household spending has remained a steady engine of growth, with RBC cardholder transactions indicating resilience extended into Q1 2026, even as a significant new oil shock hit the economy.