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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of August 13 - 17
Consumer Price Index (CPI) - British Columbia’s consumer price index (CPI) was 3.3% higher (unadjusted) in July than in the same month of last year. On a monthly basis, the rate of inflation was up 0.9% from June 2018.
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MLS Homes Sales and Prices - The number of home sales in B.C. went down by 23.9% in July compared to the same month last year, to reach 7,055 units. Unit sales fell in most areas of B.C., with the exception of the Northern (+22.5%) and Northern Lights (+27.3%) regions.
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Manufacturing Sales - B.C. manufacturing sales (seasonally adjusted) went up by 1.7% in June compared to May. Higher sales of non-metallic mineral products (+11.0%), primary metal manufacturing (+10.6%), and wood products (+2.6%) contributed most to the monthly gain.
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Did You Know
If there are two equal grocery products on the same shelf, 83% of Canadians would be more likely to choose the Canadian-made product over its American counterpart, with people from B.C. (90%) and Ontario (88%) most likely to buy Canadian. Many in Ontario (71%) and B.C. (60%) also report that this sentiment has increased over the past few months.
Source: Ipsos Canada
Headlines
- B.C.'s consumer price index rose in July over June.
- Housing sales in B.C. dropped in June from the same month the year before.
- B.C.'s manufacturing sales rose in June compared to May.
Released last week by BC Stats
- Consumer Price Index
This week
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