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MacroVar monitors real-time economic, financial and geopolitical developments for the Canada economy and Canada markets by analyzing financial, economic data and real-time news using statistical models. To help you forecast and analyze economic and financial developments, our team provides you with explanations of the theory and structure of our models and access to financial and economic data.

Canada Overview

 
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Canada Overview presents the current trends and dynamics of the major Canada financial markets and economic indicators. Select Details to get more information for each indicator, use Factors to monitor current statistical analysis of financial & economic factors affecting the specific asset, and select research to read the latest MacroVar research for the specific asset/indicator.


Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
S&P/TSX Composite TSE 25171.6 0.41 0.03 21.27
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Canada 2-year bond yield CA.2Y 2.92 -0.34 -0.05 -25.19
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Canada 10-Year Bond Yield CA.10Y 3.28 -0.58 0.02 -2.56
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Manufacturing PMI ca.manpmi 52.2 0 0 7
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Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
S&P/TSX Composite TSE 25171.6 0.41 0.03 21.27
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Canada ETF EWC 40.55 0.35 -0.01 14.23
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Canada 2-year bond yield CA.2Y 2.92 -0.34 -0.05 -25.19
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Canada 10-Year Bond Yield CA.10Y 3.28 -0.58 0.02 -2.56
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Canada Yield Curve CA.YC 0.34 -7.44 1.45 -161.77
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Canadian Dollar US Dollar (CAD/USD) CADUSD 1.44 0.78 0 7.1
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Canada Credit Default Swaps CDS.Canada 39.6 0 39.6 0
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Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
Manufacturing PMI ca.manpmi 52.2 0 0 7
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GDP Growth (annual) ca.gdpgrowthan 1.5 36 36 -61
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Inflation CPI ca.inflationcpi 1.8 -5 -5 -47
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Unemployment rate ca.unemploymentrate 6.7 -1 -1 16
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Symbol Price 1D% MoM% YoY% M T B Details
CADJPY Implied Volatility CADJPY.IV 6.85 -2.84 -0.09 -5.39
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S&P/TSX Composite TSE 25171.6 0.41 0.03 21.27
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Canada 2-year bond yield CA.2Y 2.92 -0.34 -0.05 -25.19
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Canada 10-Year Bond Yield CA.10Y 3.28 -0.58 0.02 -2.56
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Canadian Dollar US Dollar (CAD/USD) CADUSD 1.44 0.78 0 7.1
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Canada Credit Default Swaps CDS.Canada 39.6 0 39.6 0
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Canada Market News

  
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Time Headlines
2024-11-18 04:50 Canadian Manufacturing Sales MoM Actual -0.5% (Forecast -0.8%, Previous -1.3%)
2024-11-18 04:50 Canadian Wholesale Sales MoM Actual 0.8% (Forecast 0.9%, Previous -0.6%)
2024-08-10 08:03 Canadian Swaps Market sees about 28 bps of easing in September, little changed after jobs data.
2024-08-10 08:03 Canadian Employment Change Actual -2.8k (Forecast 25k, Previous -1.4k)
2024-08-10 08:03 Canadian Labour Force July 2024 Report
2024-08-10 08:03 Canadian Unemployment Rate Actual 6.4% (Forecast 6.5%, Previous 6.4%)
2024-08-10 08:03 Canadian Average Hourly Earnings YoY Actual 5.2% (Forecast 4.8%, Previous 5.60%)
2024-08-10 08:03 Canadian Participation Rate Actual 65% (Forecast 65.33%, Previous 65.3%)
2024-05-31 15:09 Probability for a BoC cut next week up to 81% after GDP - FJElite
2024-04-16 08:11 Canadian Wholesale Sales MoM Actual 0% (Forecast 0.8%, Previous 0.1%)
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Canada Economic Calendar

  
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Economic calendar presents real-time updates for actual, forecasts and consensus values of economic indicators and updates related to the United States economy.


Time Imp Event Country Actual Previous Forecast
22/01 00:00 unemployment rate Slovenia
22/01 03:00 money supply m2 Indonesia 7% 9.08e+006%
22/01 04:00 inflation rate Malaysia 1.8% 2.0%
22/01 07:00 government budget value United Kingdom £-11.25B £ -11.3B
22/01 08:00 core inflation rate South Africa 3.7% 4.3%
22/01 08:00 inflation rate South Africa 2.9% 3.0%
22/01 08:00 unemployment rate Taiwan 3.41% 3.4%
22/01 09:00 industrial production Poland -1.5% 2.1%
22/01 09:00 producer prices change Poland -3.7% 2%
22/01 11:00 producer prices change Ireland 2.1% 1.4%
22/01 11:00 producer prices change Latvia -1.2% 0.4%
22/01 11:00 retail sales mom South Africa 1.6% 0.8%
22/01 11:00 retail sales yoy South Africa 6.3%
22/01 11:30 money supply m3 India 9.3%
22/01 12:00 mortgage rate United States
22/01 13:30 producer prices change Canada 2.2% 2.4%
22/01 19:00 retail sales yoy Argentina 127.1% 115.0%
22/01 21:00 business confidence South Korea 60
22/01 23:50 balance of trade Japan ¥-117.6B ¥ 100B
23/01 00:00 government revenues Brazil BRL 255.1B
23/01 00:30 business confidence Australia -3 3
23/01 05:00 core inflation rate Singapore 1.9% 2.5%
23/01 05:00 inflation rate Singapore 1.6% 1.8%
23/01 05:30 consumer confidence Netherlands -26
23/01 07:00 business confidence Denmark 3
23/01 07:00 consumer confidence Denmark -13.1
23/01 07:00 consumer confidence Turkey 81.3
23/01 07:45 business confidence France 97
23/01 08:00 industrial production Taiwan 7.9%
23/01 08:00 retail sales yoy Taiwan 4.8%
23/01 08:20 money supply m2 Taiwan 5.47%
23/01 09:00 retail sales yoy Poland 3.1% 4.3%
23/01 10:00 consumer confidence Belgium
23/01 11:30 foreign exchange reserves Turkey
23/01 13:30 retail sales mom Canada 0.6% 0.0%
23/01 13:30 retail sales mom Canada
23/01 13:30 retail sales yoy Canada 1.5% 1.6%
23/01 13:30 retail sales ex autos Canada
23/01 13:30 continuing jobless claims United States
23/01 13:30 initial jobless claims United States
23/01 15:00 consumer confidence Eurozone
23/01 22:00 composite pmi Australia 50.2
23/01 22:00 manufacturing pmi Australia 47.8
23/01 22:00 services pmi Australia 50.8
23/01 23:30 core inflation rate Japan 2.2%
23/01 23:30 inflation rate Japan 2.9% 2.6%
24/01 00:01 consumer confidence United Kingdom -17
24/01 00:30 composite pmi Japan 50.8
24/01 00:30 manufacturing pmi Japan 49.5
24/01 00:30 services pmi Japan 51.4
24/01 01:00 balance of trade Philippines $-4.767B $ -4.1B
24/01 05:00 composite pmi India 60.7
24/01 05:00 manufacturing pmi India 56.4
24/01 05:00 services pmi India 59.3
24/01 05:00 industrial production Singapore 8.5% 7%
24/01 05:00 industrial production mom Singapore -0.4% 2.3%
24/01 06:00 producer prices change Finland -1.5% -1.5%
24/01 06:00 unemployment rate Finland 8.00%
24/01 07:00 producer prices change Sweden 0.3% 5.2%
24/01 07:00 unemployment rate Sweden 7.4% 7.40%
24/01 07:30 unemployment rate Hungary 4.7% 4.8%
24/01 08:00 business confidence Czech Republic 96.9 96.5
24/01 08:00 consumer confidence Czech Republic 100.4 99.9
24/01 08:00 producer prices change Spain 0.9% 1.5%
24/01 08:00 gdp annual growth rate Taiwan 4.17% 2.8%
24/01 08:15 manufacturing pmi France 41.9
24/01 08:15 services pmi France
24/01 08:30 composite pmi Germany
24/01 08:30 manufacturing pmi Germany
24/01 08:30 services pmi Germany 51.2
24/01 09:00 composite pmi Eurozone
24/01 09:00 manufacturing pmi Eurozone 45.6
24/01 09:00 services pmi Eurozone
24/01 09:00 unemployment rate Poland 4.9% 5.00%
24/01 09:30 consumer confidence Slovenia -27
24/01 09:30 composite pmi United Kingdom
24/01 09:30 manufacturing pmi United Kingdom 47
24/01 09:30 services pmi United Kingdom 51.1
24/01 11:00 balance of trade Luxembourg €-0.71B €-0.84B
24/01 11:00 business confidence United Kingdom -24 4
24/01 11:30 foreign exchange reserves India
24/01 12:00 producer prices change Chile 11.7% 9.6%
24/01 13:00 money supply m3 Poland 8.7% 9.0%
24/01 14:45 composite pmi United States
24/01 14:45 manufacturing pmi United States 49.4
24/01 14:45 services pmi United States
24/01 15:00 consumer confidence United States
24/01 15:00 michigan current economic conditions United States 75.1
24/01 15:00 michigan consumer expectations United States
24/01 15:00 michigan inflation expectations United States 2.8%
24/01 15:00 michigan current economic conditions United States 75.1
24/01 15:00 michigan consumer expectations United States
24/01 15:00 michigan inflation expectations United States 2.8%
24/01 16:00 kansas fed manufacturing index United States -5
27/01 00:00 building permits United States 1.493M 1.6M
27/01 02:00 foreign direct investment Vietnam $25.35B
27/01 02:45 balance of trade Thailand $-0.22B $ 1.4B
27/01 06:00 consumer confidence Finland -8.6
27/01 07:00 retail sales mom Denmark -0.2% 0.3%
27/01 07:00 retail sales yoy Denmark 3.4% -2%
27/01 07:00 industrial production Lithuania 3.5% 4.5%
27/01 07:00 industrial production mom Lithuania 4.4% 0.6%
27/01 07:00 retail sales yoy Lithuania 7.2% 1.9%
27/01 07:00 unemployment rate Norway 3.7% 3.80%
27/01 07:00 business confidence Turkey 99.1
27/01 07:00 capacity utilization Turkey 75.8%
27/01 08:30 balance of trade Hong Kong H$-43.4B H$ -68B
27/01 09:00 business confidence Germany 84.7
27/01 09:00 ifo current conditions Germany 85.1
27/01 09:30 business confidence Slovenia -8
27/01 11:00 loan growth Greece 5% 6.0%
27/01 11:30 loan growth Brazil 1.2% 2%
27/01 12:00 balance of trade Mexico $-0.133B $ 3.9B
27/01 14:00 business confidence Belgium -13.8 -14.2
27/01 14:00 consumer confidence Argentina 46 46.2
27/01 15:00 new home sales United States
27/01 15:30 dallas fed manufacturing index United States 3.4
28/01 02:30 unemployment rate Singapore 1.9% 2.00%
28/01 04:00 producer prices change Malaysia -0.4% -1.0%
28/01 05:10 producer prices change Singapore -3% 1.6%
28/01 07:00 retail sales mom Norway 0.3% 0.15%
28/01 07:45 consumer confidence France 89
28/01 08:00 unemployment rate Spain 11.21% 11.70%
28/01 09:30 retail sales mom Slovenia
28/01 09:30 retail sales yoy Slovenia 0% 5%
28/01 11:00 gdp growth rate Ireland 3.5% 0.7%
28/01 11:00 gdp annual growth rate Ireland 2.9% 0.8%
28/01 13:30 durable goods orders United States -1.1% 1.2%
28/01 13:30 durable goods orders ex defense United States -0.3% 1.4%
28/01 13:30 durable goods orders ex transportation United States -0.1% 0.4%
28/01 15:00 richmond fed manufacturing index United States
28/01 15:00 richmond fed services index United States 23 19
28/01 18:00 money supply m2 United States $21.45T
29/01 00:30 consumer price index cpi Australia 139.1
29/01 00:30 core inflation rate Australia 3.5% 3.4%
29/01 00:30 inflation rate Australia 2.8% 2.2%
29/01 01:01 consumer confidence Ireland 73.9
29/01 02:00 balance of trade Vietnam $0.52B
29/01 02:00 industrial production Vietnam 8.8%
29/01 02:00 inflation rate Vietnam 2.94%
29/01 02:00 retail sales yoy Vietnam 9.3%
29/01 05:00 consumer confidence Japan 36.2
29/01 06:00 business confidence Finland -9
29/01 07:00 consumer confidence Germany -21.3
29/01 07:00 gdp growth rate Sweden -0.1% 0.5%
29/01 07:00 gdp annual growth rate Sweden -0.1% 0.2%
29/01 07:00 loan growth Sweden 1.6% 1.5%
29/01 08:00 gdp growth rate Spain 0.8% 0.3%
29/01 08:00 gdp annual growth rate Spain 3.3% 3.2%
29/01 09:00 manufacturing pmi Austria
29/01 09:00 loan growth Eurozone 0.9% 0.6%
29/01 09:00 loans to private sector Eurozone 1%
29/01 09:00 money supply m3 Eurozone 3.8%
29/01 09:00 business confidence Italy 85.8
29/01 09:00 consumer confidence Italy 96.3
29/01 10:00 gdp growth rate Belgium 0.3% 0.3%
29/01 10:00 gdp annual growth rate Belgium 1.2% 1.1%
29/01 11:00 retail sales mom Ireland 0.5% -0.5%
29/01 11:00 retail sales yoy Ireland -1% 2.9%
29/01 11:00 gdp growth rate Latvia -0.2% 0.6%
29/01 11:00 retail sales mom Latvia 1.1% -0.2%
29/01 11:00 retail sales yoy Latvia 2%
29/01 11:00 unemployment rate Portugal 6.7% 6.50%
29/01 12:00 unemployment rate Mexico 2.70%
29/01 12:00 mortgage rate United States
29/01 21:45 balance of trade New Zealand NZ$-0.437B NZ$ -0.34B
29/01 21:45 exports New Zealand NZ$ 6.3B
29/01 21:45 imports New Zealand NZ$6.92B NZ$ 6.6B
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Canada Economic Overview

  
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Canada economic overview presents a snapshot of Canada current economic conditions. You can find details for the Canada economy subsections by exploring the sections below.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
Manufacturing PMI ca.manpmi 52.2 52 0 7 UP UP

Canada Manufacturing

  
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MacroVar tracks hundreds of indicators related to Canada manufacturing. Our focus is on the most important leading indicators based on the ISM report and related indicators. The ISM report is the most important report reflecting the real demand of goods in the Canada economy.


1Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
Manufacturing PMI ca.manpmi 52.2 52 0 7 UP UP
industrial production ca.indproduction 1.9 1.7 12 -290 UP UP

Canada consumer sentiment

  
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Consumer spending makes up 67% of the U.S. Economy. MacroVar monitors direct consumer reports like the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and indirect macroeconomic indicators related to Canada employment and Canada consumer activity (building permits).


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
consumer confidence ca.consconfidence 48.6 49.1s -1 7 UP UP
unemployment rate ca.unemploymentrate 6.7 6.8s -1 16 UP UP
retail sales ca.retailsalesan 1.5 0.8s 88 -12 UP Down
retail sales MoM ca.retailsales 0.0 0.6s -100 -100 Down Down
car registrations ca.carregistrations 160942.0 164757s -2 11 UP UP
building permits ca.buildingpermits 11747650.0 12487100s -6 5 UP UP

Canada Construction

  
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The Canada construction sector is a significant component of the Canada economy. MacroVar monitors leading indicators of construction activity like building permits and new home sales.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
building permits ca.buildingpermits 11747650.0 12487100 -6 5 UP UP
housing starts ca.housingstarts 231.5 267.1 -13 -7 Down Down

Canada Macroeconomic outlook

  
Canada Macroeconomic outlook presents an overview of the long-term fundamental coincident factors of the Canada economy. Components monitored are the country's rserves, debt, Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy. Explore Canada macroeconomic model in detail.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
gdp ca.gdp 2140.09 2161.48 -1 20 UP UP
Real GDP ca.realgdp 2419572.0 2413400 0 16 UP UP
gdp growth annual ca.gdpgrowthan 1.5 1.1 36 -61 Down Down
gdp growth ca.gdpgrowth 0.3 0.5 -40 -77 Down Down
inflation cpi ca.inflationcpi 1.8 1.9 -5 -47 Down Down
interest rate ca.interestrate 3.75 4.25 -12 -25 Down Down
unemployment rate ca.unemploymentrate 6.7 6.8 -1 16 UP UP
external debt ca.externaldebt 4284337.0 4195740 2 32 UP UP
government debt to gdp ca.govdebtgdp 107.5 107.4 0 31 UP UP
current account ca.currentaccount -3200.0 -4700 -32 -355 UP Down
current account to gdp ca.currentaccountgdp -0.6 -0.4 50 -79 UP UP
exports ca.exports 66106.2 64681.8 2 2 UP UP
imports ca.imports 66429.4 65226.1 2 3 UP UP
foreign exchange reserves ca.fxreserves 121622.0 122610 -1 3 Down UP
gold reserves ca.goldres 0.0 0 0 0 Down Down
government revenues ca.govrev 40989.0 36135 13 18 UP UP
fiscal expenditure ca.fiscalexp 37867.0 35455 7 3 Down UP

Canada Inflation

  
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MacroVar monitors major inflation indexes and subcompoonents based on Bureau of Labour Statistics monthly report.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend
inflation cpi ca.inflationcpi 1.8 1.9 -5 -47
core inflation rate ca.coreinflationrate 1.8 1.6 12 -31
Produce Prices YoY ca.producerpricesch 2.2 1.1 100 -173

Canada Employment

  
MacroVar monitors leading indicators (ISM/NMI employment activity), coincident (Initial & Continuing jobless claims) and lagging indicators of Canada employment. Canada employment is one of the major factors affecting Canada monetary policy.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
unemployment rate ca.unemploymentrate 6.7 6.8 -1 16 UP UP

Canada Monetary Policy

  
Canada Monetary policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Fed's balance sheet and interest rates.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
interest rate ca.interestrate 3.75 4.25 -12 -25 Down Down
central bank balance sheet ca.cb.assets 271414.0 279597 -3 -15 Down Down
banks balance sheet ca.banks.bs 3481032.0 3325100 5 -23 Down Down
money supply m1 ca.msm1 1610618.0 1598230 1 6 UP UP
money supply m2 ca.msm2 2625309.0 2621720 0 6 UP UP
government debt to gdp ca.govdebtgdp 107.5 107.4 0 31 UP UP
loans to private sector ca.loanprivate 692785.0 690023 0 19 UP UP
Canada Credit Rating (S&P) RATING.S&P.CN
Canada Credit Rating (Moody's) RATING.MOODYS.CN
Canada Credit Rating (Fitch) RATING.FITCH.CA

Canada Fiscal Policy

  
Canada Fiscal policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Treasury's decisions on government spending, revenues and budget surplus/deficit.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
government revenues ca.govrev 40989.0 36135 13 18 UP UP
fiscal expenditure ca.fiscalexp 37867.0 35455 7 3 Down UP
government budget ca.govbudget -1.4 -1.3 8 -13 UP UP
Government budget ca.govbudgetvalue -1490.0 -3170 -53 -76 UP UP
government debt to gdp ca.govdebtgdp 107.5 107.4 0 31 UP UP

Canada Trade

  
Canada trade activity is monitored by tracking Trade and Capital flows.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope
current account ca.currentaccount -3200.0 -4700 -32 -355 UP Down
current account to gdp ca.currentaccountgdp -0.6 -0.4 50 -79 UP UP
balance of trade ca.balanceoftrade -320.0 -544.3 -41 3 UP Down
imports ca.imports 66429.4 65226.1 2 3 UP UP
exports ca.exports 66106.2 64681.8 2 2 UP UP
capital flows ca.capitalflows -7631.0 -5762 32 98 Down Down
foreign direct investment ca.fdi 27107.0 41641 -35 49 UP UP
external debt ca.externaldebt 4284337.0 4195740 2 32 UP UP
foreign exchange reserves ca.fxreserves 121622.0 122610 -1 3 Down UP
gold reserves ca.goldres 0.0 0 0 0 Down Down