Foreign Investors Sell C$15.09 Billion of Canadian Securities, Wholesale Trade Rises, and Goods-Trade Surplus Widens

Foreign investors sold C$15.09 billion of Canadian securities in September, mainly due to bond retirements, while Canadian investors increased their foreign investments. Additionally, wholesale trade in Canada rose by 0.4% in September, driven by sales of motor vehicles and parts. Canada's goods-trade surplus with the rest of the world widened in September, reaching the largest in 15 months, driven by increased exports of crude oil.