-- National Bank notes we'll get an update on the state of the residential sector with the release of March Housing Starts next Friday. The bank says judging by the data on building permits, the latter could have increased to 260K in annualized terms, led by the multi-unit segment.
National Bank notes we will on Thursday also get Existing Home Sales numbers. The bank says they may have edged up 0.7% nationally in the third month of the year, boosted by stronger sales in Toronto and Vancouver.
In other news, National Bank says Manufacturing Sales data on Wednesday may have expanded 3.8% m/m in February, on increases in the food and transportation equipment subsectors.
The bank notes other February data will also be available, including figures Wednesday on Wholesale Trade Sales and Building Permits on Monday. National Bank will also be keeping an eye out for the release of the CFIB Business Barometer for April.
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