# Document Retrieval Summary — 2026-03-18

## Task Completed

Retrieved and processed the primary source publication for Canadian international securities transactions data released on **March 18, 2026, 12:30 UTC**.

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## Event Details

**Events Retrieved:**
- ID: `411944` — Foreign Securities Purchases (Actual: C$46.73 billion, Previous: -C$5.84 billion, Forecast: C$4.72 billion)
- ID: `408052` — Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians (Actual: C$11.39 billion, Previous: C$13.06 billion)

**Parent Publication:** Canada's International Transactions in Securities (The Daily — Statistics Canada)
**Period:** January 2026
**Reference Date:** 2026-01-31
**Release Date:** 2026-03-18
**Source:** Statistics Canada | https://www.statcan.gc.ca

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## Retrieval Method

**Quick Locate Phase:**
1. Searched for "Foreign Securities Purchases Canada Statistics Canada March 18 2026" using Perplexity
2. Identified official Statistics Canada URL: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260318/dq260318a-eng.htm
3. Downloaded HTML (30 KB) using curl with browser-like User-Agent
4. Extracted and processed content to clean markdown

**Document Type:** HTML (The Daily publication)

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## Artifacts Created

| File | Size | Status |
|------|------|--------|
| `raw/411944.html` | 30 KB | ✓ Downloaded |
| `results/411944_result.md` | 6.9 KB | ✓ Extracted & Processed |
| `meta/411944.json` | 812 B | ✓ Created |
| `meta/408052.json` | 597 B | ✓ Created |
| `index.json` | Updated | ✓ Both IDs mapped |

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## Content Extracted

**Key Headlines:**
- Foreign investors purchased **C$46.7 billion** of Canadian securities in January 2026
- Record foreign investment of **C$51.3 billion** in Canadian bonds (unprecedented monthly)
- Significant contributions from unprecedented **C$31.5 billion** in corporate bonds (euro-denominated)
- **C$12.9 billion** investment in federal government bonds
- **C$6.8 billion** increase in provincial bonds (highest since May 2025)
- Canadian investors acquired **C$11.4 billion** in foreign securities
- Net inflow of **C$35.3 billion** to Canadian economy (highest since October 2025)

**Structure Preserved:**
- Main heading + release date
- Key indicators (2 tabs)
- "Record foreign acquisitions of Canadian bonds" section
- "Canadian investment in US government bonds resumes" section
- Charts referenced with descriptions
- Note to readers (methodology)
- Products and contact information

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## Verification

**Acceptance Checks — All Passed ✓**

- [x] **Title match:** Publication name and date match event intent
- [x] **Domain match:** Statistics Canada institutional domain confirmed
- [x] **Full body extracted:** 6,911 characters (well above 2,000-char minimum)
- [x] **Indicator present:** "Foreign Securities Purchases," "Canadian investment in foreign securities"
- [x] **Structure preserved:** 2+ section headings (#) and organized hierarchy
- [x] **Numbers verify:** C$46.7B, C$11.4B, C$13.1B all appear in text
- [x] **Artifact completeness:**
  - Raw HTML downloaded
  - Markdown result created
  - Metadata files generated
  - Index.json updated for both event IDs

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## Notes

- **Single Publication, Dual Events:** Both event IDs (411944 and 408052) originate from the same Statistics Canada release on 2026-03-18.
- **Data Quality:** All figures cited in release match or closely align with payload values (minor rounding).
- **Language:** English (original source language).
- **Next Release:** April 17, 2026 (February data).

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## Quality Standard Met

✓ **Analyst-Ready:** Macro analyst can read the markdown and cite specific numbers without returning to original source.
✓ **Quotable:** Full sentences and context preserved for attribution.
✓ **Searchable:** Indicators, figures, and methodology all included.

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**Retrieval completed:** 2026-03-18 16:32 UTC  
**Status:** Complete and verified