07:54 AM EDT, 09/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bank of Montreal (BMO) noted that Canada will publish capacity utilization for Q2 at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday,

Capacity utilization is expected to edge up to 79.0% in Q2, even as the general trend remains on a downward path, said the bank.

Canada will also release wholesale trade for July at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday.

Wholesale trade is expected to drop 1.1% month over month in July, extending a string of declines, according to BMO.