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Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) Preview (SEP 2024)
Canada’s CPI is projected to slow for the fourth consecutive month in September, with the headline reading seen falling to 1.8% from 2.0% per annum in August.
USD/CAD catches a bid ahead of Canadian inflation report
The pullback from April's high has seen USD/CAD find support around 1.36 but, with CAD traders remaining heavily net short, USD/CAD needs to rally to justify their bearish exposure.
USD/CAD analysis: Canadian CPI in focus for BOC clues
With the odds of a Fed cut arriving this year now in jeopardy, it is now over to the BOE, ECB or BOC to take the title as ‘first to begin easing’. And that brings Canadian CPI data into focus today for CAD traders.
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UK, CA, NZ inflation at the helm: The Week Ahead
With traders keen to see who will be the first among the BOE, BOC or RBNZ to cut rates, their attention will be surely on next week's inflation reports for their respective regions.
A complete guide to the Bank of Canada and interest rates
As with any central bank, when the Bank of Canada (BOC) changes interest rates, it can have a knock-on effect to stocks, indices and currencies. Find out everything you need to know about the BOC and how it’s decisions impact financial markets.
USD/CAD hits resistance ahead of BOC, US PMIs: European open – 06/09/2023
The Bank of Canada (BOC) are expected to hold rates at today’s meeting, given GDP unexpectedly contracted in Q2. Still, implied volatility has spiked higher for USD/CAD. Perhaps the BOC pause will not be as dovish as expected, Fed members tout a hold or the rise of bond yields (and therefore the US dollar) lose steam. If so, USD/CAD may be better for short bets beneath the April highs.
European Open: Flash PMI’s and Canada inflation report in focus
CAD/JPY has piqued our interest ahead of today's economic data, which includes PMI's for Europe and the US and Canada's inflation and retail reports.
The BOC just dropped one of their preferred CPI measures
During a hawkish speech, the BOC governor outlined which of the three ‘preferred’ CPI measures they will no long focus on, and why.
The BOC just dropped one of their preferred CPI measures
During a hawkish speech, the BOC governor outlined which of the three ‘preferred’ CPI measures they will no long focus on, and why.
European Open: CAD/JPY holds steady ahead of Canada’s CPI report
CAD/JPY has pulled back to a pivotal support level, and today’s inflation report from Canada could make or break it.
Yes, inflation may have peak but it “remains far too high”
Sometimes the obvious needs to be said. And that is exactly what the BOC’s deputy governor said in his op-ed by stating inflation “remains far too high”.
Early signs of (dis)inflation continue to appear
Whilst inflation has been hard to ignore, we are now seeing signs that the cooling of inflationary forces are finally showing up in some consumer prices.
European Open: WTI in focus for the US and Canada’s employment reports
There’s not a huge amount of data today, which puts the US nonfarm payroll and Canadian employment report into focus as the main calendar event.
Asian Open: Eye-watering CPI data for Canada raises odds of a 75-100 bps hike
Canada’s inflation metrics rise across the board and beat estimates by a wide enough margin to increase the odds of some serious hiking by the BOC in June.
A complete guide to the Bank of Canada and interest rates
As with any central bank, when the Bank of Canada (BOC) changes interest rates, it can have a knock-on effect to stocks, indices and currencies. Find out everything you need to know about the BOC and how it’s decisions impact financial markets.
A complete guide to the Bank of Canada and interest rates
As with any central bank, when the Bank of Canada (BOC) changes interest rates, it can have a knock-on effect to stocks, indices and currencies. Find out everything you need to know about the BOC and how it’s decisions impact financial markets.
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Also a good jobs report for Canada
Last Friday was also a good surprise on the jobs front for Canada as 289,600 jobs were added in May.
BoC keeps rate unchanged
The Bank of Canada has kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.25% as expected.
[Video] USD/CAD: Q1 GDP fell by 8.2%
Official data showed that Canada's first quarter annualized GDP contracted 8.2% on quarter (vs -10.0% expected).
[Video] USD/CAD: Significant stimulus will be needed
BoC governor Poloz said "the economy will need significant monetary stimulus in the rebuilding stage".