Retail Sales in Canada increase at a softer pace than expected in May.
USD/CAD trades in positive territory above 1.3200 after the data.
Retail Sales in Canada rose 0.2% on a monthly basis in May, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. This reading followed the 1% increase recorded in April (revised from 1.1%) and came in below the market expectation of 0.5%.
Retail Sales ex Autos remained unchanged in the same period, compared to analysts' estimate for an increase of 0.3%.