Fast Facts Friday: July 21, 2023

Catch up on the latest facts and read more via the links below in case you missed them this week!

1. Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $11.2 billion in May, led by strong foreign purchases of federal government debt securities. - The Daily — Canada's international transactions in securities, May 2023
2. In May, 120.8 million passenger trips were made on urban transit networks in Canada. This total represents over three-quarters (77.8%) of the May 2019 level, before the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest recovery rate to date. - The Daily — Urban public transit, May 2023
3. Wholesale sales rose 3.5% to $83.6 billion in May 2023. The reported gain in sales was the largest monthly increase since November 2021. - The Daily — Wholesale trade, May 2023
4. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.8% year over year in June 2023, following a 3.4% increase in May. - The Daily — Consumer Price Index, June 2023
5. Prices of products manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), decreased 0.6% month over month in June 2023 and fell 5.5% year over year. - The Daily — Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, June 2023
6. Investment in building construction declined 1.2% to $19.9 billion in May 2023. - The Daily — Investment in building construction, May 2023
7. In May 2023, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits rose by 9,800 (+2.5%) to 399,000, the first increase since July 2022. - The Daily — Employment Insurance, May 2023
8. In May, the total credit liabilities of households (including mortgage and non-mortgage loan debt) reached $2,857.8 billion, edging up 0.2% for the third consecutive month. - The Daily — Monthly credit aggregates, May 2023
9. Retail sales increased 0.2% to $66.0 billion in May. Sales increased in five of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers (+0.8%) and food and beverage retailers (+1.0%). - The Daily — Retail trade, May 2023