Retails sales in Canada increased 1.1% in April, exceeding expectations for a 0.4% gain, after a 0.1% increase in March. March's figure was revised up from a 0.1% fall.

The Canadian core retail sales excluding automobiles rose 0.7% in April, exceeding expectations for a 0.4% rise, after 0.2% gain in March. March's figure was revised up from a 0.1% rise.

The consumer price inflation in Canada increased 0.5% in May, exceeding expectations for a 0.2% gain, after a 0.3% rise in April.

The core consumer price index in Canada climbed 0.5% in May, beating expectations for a 0.2% rise, after a 0.2% gain in April.