Monday, February 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Factory shipments rose 0.6% on month in December, driven by sales of motor vehicles and food products.
Canadians looked to have braved severe winter conditions in parts of the country to hit the stores last month, driving a strong rebound in retail sales to start the new year.
Housing starts rose in both November and December, reflecting that some of the headwinds in the home-building sector subsided toward the end of 2025.
Sales of new single-family homes rose to 758,000 in November, from 656,000 in October, and slipped to 745,000 in December.
Property website Rightmove said U.K. house prices in February were virtually flat on month as a high choice of homes for sale and steadying buyer activity prevented a rise.
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