Construction and utilities offset declines in manufacturing and retail in July, leaving output flat after a gain in June. The August figure is only a Statistics Canada advance estimate and will be revised, but it points to third-quarter growth well below the second quarter's pace. Weak employment and slower wage growth sit alongside headline inflation held up by gasoline, so the Bank of Canada's October 28 decision turns on how it treats energy prices.
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