(Bloomberg) — Canada’s trade gap narrowed on a gain in energy and aircraft shipments, though overall export volumes continued to decline, clouding the picture on an otherwise better-than-expected result.The nation posted a C$955 million ($716 million) trade deficit in August, from a revised C$1.38 billion in July, Statistics Canada said Friday in Ottawa. The result surprised to the upside, beating economist expectations for a C$1.2 billion deficit.Canadian shipments have stabilized this year after suffering a harsh end to 2018 on weak oil exports. Still, exports on a volume basis, which strip out price effects, have struggled in recent months, and …read more
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