MA Mace News BOC: BUSINESS SALES OUTLOOKS SOFTER RISING FUEL-RELATED COSTS, HEIGHTENED GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY IN MIDDLE EAST 7/6/2026, 11:30 PM GMT+8 Mace News GB GBPCAD US USDCAD TS TSX Sources Mace News Markets Economy Active symbols FX:GBPCAD, FX:USDCAD, TSX:TSX Language English BOC: BUSINESS SALES OUTLOOKS SOFTER RISING FUEL-RELATED COSTS, HEIGHTENED GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY IN MIDDLE EAST Market News Mace News BOC’S NEW INDEXES: HIGHER OIL PRICES PUTTING UPWARD PRESSURE ON FIRMS’ PRICE OUTLOOKS WHILE WEIGHING ON ACTIVITY OUTLOOKS FOR FIRMS OUTSIDE PRAIRIES Mace News BANK OF CANADA BUSINESS SENTIMENT INDEX -0.39 IN Q2 VS. -0.35 IN Q1, (REVISED FROM -0.36 PREVIOUSLY), -2.41 IN Q2 2025 Mace News BOC: BUSINESS ACTIVITY 12-MONTH OUTLOOK INDEX BASED ON SALES INVESTMENT, HIRING: -0.1 IN Q2, +0.1 IN Q1, -0.8 IN Q4, -1.1 IN Q3, -1.1 IN Q2 OF 2025 Mace News BOC Q2 CONSUMER SURVEY: MORE EXPECT INFLATION TO BE ABOVE 3% IN NEXT 12 MONTHS, STILL DRIVEN BY US IMPORT TARIFFS; MENTION OF ENERGY PRICES UP SHARPLY