Canada’s trade gap widened in June as a drop in energy shipments pulled exports back from a record high but sustained jobs growth in July was enough to keep expectations alive for yet another interest rate increase in the coming months.
Canada’s trade gap was $3.6-billion, Statistics Canada said on Friday, exceeding forecasts of a $1.35-billion deficit. May’s figures were revised to show a wider shortfall than initially reported.
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