The market reacted to the latest domestic wholesale trade growth data from Statistics Canada, amidst geopolitical risks posed by the Middle East conflict and threats to global oil supplies.

The entities involved

• Statistics Canada →

  Canada's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data

  • Statistics Canada released new data detailing trends in self-employment, gig work, and long-term unemployment.Mon 11:01
  • Statistics Canada reported new data on victims of intimate partner violence, with support organizations in Vancouver also active.Mon 05:20
• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • A US Air Force base in Fairford, located near the Oxfordshire border, is being utilized due to actions in the Middle East.Mon 17:54
  • Authorities are investigating an incident at a base in Fairford, with possible links to Iran and Russia.Mon 17:54

Related events

• Supply concerns are driving up crude oil prices while U.S. Treasury yields hit multiyear highs, alongside positive wholesale sales and trade surplus growth.Sep 15
• Iran declares a restricted maritime zone in the Gulf amid geopolitical tensions affecting oil prices and global trade.Sep 7
• The Middle East conflict is driving up prices, while Mark Carney criticized the US approach to trade talks regarding new tariffs on Canadian products.Aug 25
• Global oil prices are impacting Canadian energy exports, while the Iran conflict continues to raise regional tensions.Jun 7
• Conflict in the Middle East is driving up global oil and gasoline prices, which is influencing central bank policy decisions based on consumer price index data.Sep 14