Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2018
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed to $416 million in September from $551 million in August. Imports fell…
Geopolitical Risk Hits Dollar as Other Safe Havens Rise
The US dollar is lower across the board on Tuesday. The market is navigating a perfect storm as the stock…
Canada: Wholesale trade, August 2018
Wholesale sales edged down 0.1% to $63.6 billion in August. Sales were down in four of seven subsectors, representing 65%…
CAD plummets on disappointing retail sales and weak inflation
Canadian inflation slowed significantly last month as temporary factors that lifted the cost of gas and air travel dissipated. Canada’s…
Canadian housing agency says it can withstand market shocks
Canada’s federal housing agency said on Tuesday it is well capitalized and able to weather severe but unlikely scenarios including…
USD/CAD Canadian Dollar Rises as GDP Data Validates October Rate Hike
The Canadian dollar rose on Friday after the monthly gross domestic product (GDP) beat the forecast with a 0.2 percent…
USD/CAD Canadian Dollar Sensitive to NAFTA Headlines
The Canadian dollar fell after US Trade Representative Lightizer said that time is running out with Canada on NAFTA talks.…
Canada: Wholesale trade, July 2018
Wholesale sales rose for the third time in five months, up 1.5% to $63.9 billion in July, more than offsetting…
Canada retail sales climb, inflation falls, CAD rallies
Canadian retail sales climbed in July following a decline in June, led by demand for food and higher gas prices.…
Canada: Industrial capacity utilization rates, Q2 2018
Canadian industries operated at 85.5% of their production capacity in the second quarter, up from 83.7% in the first quarter.…