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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

Canada's balance of international payments, second quarter 2012

Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) expanded $5.9 billion to $16.0 billion in the second quarter, mainly on lower exports and higher imports of goods. In the capital and financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), funds continued to flow into the Canadian economy, led in the second quarter by purchases of government debt securities.

Payroll employment, earnings and hours, June 2012

Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $898.00 in June, up 0.6% from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, earnings increased 3.0%.

Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index, July 2012

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