07:58 AM EDT, 03/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Canada will release the advance reading on wholesale trade for February at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, said Bank of Montreal (BMO).

January's wholesale trade was 1.0% month-over-month lower, noted the bank.

Later Friday, Canada's federal budget balance for January could be released, stated BMO. In January 2025, there was a deficit of $5.1 billion.

The US dollar (USD) is firmer (BBDXY +0.10%), as is the Canadian dollar (CAD or loonie) early Friday (CAD per USD -0.05%), added the bank.