Canada Consumer Confidence Rises as Gasoline Price Falls
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Canadian consumer sentiment rose last week as opinions on personal finances improved with falling gasoline prices.
The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index climbed to 58.8 for the week ended Aug. 15 from 58.6 the previous week. The survey-based index climbed for the first time in four weeks after declining from close to a four-year high, as sentiment about the national economy and real-estate prices improved last week while views on job security dimmed.