Canada business confidence
Canada business confidence closed down 33.4 as of December 31, 2022 from 51.4 from the previous month and 45 from last year.
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Canada business confidence
| Date | Values |
|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 33.4 |
| 2022-11-30 | 51.4 |
| 2022-10-31 | 50.1 |
| 2022-09-30 | 59.5 |
| 2022-08-31 | 60.9 |
| 2022-07-31 | 49.6 |
| 2022-06-30 | 62.2 |
| 2022-05-31 | 72 |
| 2022-04-30 | 66.3 |
| 2022-03-31 | 74.2 |
| 2022-02-28 | 60.6 |
| 2022-01-31 | 50.7 |
| 2021-12-31 | 45 |
| 2021-11-30 | 61.2 |
| 2021-10-31 | 59.3 |
| 2021-09-30 | 70.4 |
| 2021-08-31 | 66 |
| 2021-07-31 | 56.4 |
| 2021-06-30 | 71.9 |
| 2021-05-31 | 64.7 |
Canada Business confidence Statistics
Click here to explore the methodology used for estimating the Canada business confidence signals presented in the statistics table below.| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| business confidence | ca.bizconfidence | 33.4 | 51.4 | -35.02 | -25.78 | Down | Down | 5 | 2022-12-21 |
Canada Financial Markets
| Market | Symbol | Last | Mom | Trend | Exh | RSI | 1D% | 1W% | 1M% | 1Y% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P/TSX Composite | TSE | 20023.5 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 51.85 | 0.17 | -1.25 | 0.14 | -4.15 |
| Canada ETF | EWC | 33.73 | -50 | -25 | 0 | 45.74 | -0.47 | -2.46 | -2.43 | -8.67 |
| Canadian Dollar US Dollar (CAD/USD) | CADUSD | 1.3544 | -50 | 75 | 0 | 51.46 | -0.81 | -0.26 | 1.98 | 5.71 |
| Canada 10-Year Bond Yield | CA.10Y | 2.846 | -50 | -50 | 0 | 40.29 | 2.56 | -5.1 | -8.84 | 96.55 |
| Canada 5-Year Bond Yield | CA.5Y | 3.764 | 1 | 1 | 1.6285 | 61.8119 | 0.02617 | 0.10187 | 0.05701 | 1.54153 |
| Canada 2-year bond yield | CA.2Y | 3.772 | -100 | 25 | 0 | 41.26 | -0.74 | -5.06 | -1.85 | 283.72 |
| Canada Yield Curve | CA.YC | -0.585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada Credit Default Swaps | CDS.Canada | 67.2518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Canada Macroeconomic Indicators
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| balance of trade | ca.balanceoftrade | -40 | 130 | -130.77 | -101.79 | Down | Down | 65 | 2022-12-21 |
| bank lending rate | ca.banks.lendingrate | 5.45 | 4.7 | 16 | 122 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 2022-10-31 |
| banks balance sheet | ca.banks.bs | 1141620 | 1137320 | 0.38 | 13.34 | UP | UP | 45 | 2023-01-25 |
| building permits | ca.buildingpermits | 10287400 | 11093300 | -7.26 | -9.32 | Down | Down | 75 | 2023-01-25 |
| business confidence | ca.bizconfidence | 33.4 | 51.4 | -35.02 | -25.78 | Down | Down | 5 | 2022-12-21 |
| capacity utilization | ca.caputilization | 82.6 | 82.8 | -0.24 | 0.12 | UP | UP | 85 | 2022-12-12 |
| capital flows | ca.capitalflows | -14411 | 184 | -7932.07 | 18861.8 | Down | Down | 5 | 2022-12-01 |
| car registrations | ca.carregistrations | 123874 | 132260 | -6.34 | 5.53 | Down | UP | 26.67 | 2023-01-21 |
| central bank balance sheet | ca.cb.assets | 414633 | 432093 | -4.04 | -16.93 | Down | Down | 50 | 2022-12-21 |
| consumer confidence | ca.consconfidence | 49.34 | 46.62 | 5.83 | -5.62 | Down | Down | 26.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| consumer price index cpi | ca.cpi | 153.1 | 154 | -0.58 | 6.17 | UP | UP | 97.5 | 2023-01-21 |
| core inflation rate | ca.coreinflationrate | 5.4 | 5.8 | -6.9 | 134.78 | UP | UP | 98.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| current account | ca.currentaccount | -11101 | 2645 | -519.7 | -2.84 | Down | UP | 58.33 | 2022-12-01 |
| current account to gdp | ca.currentaccountgdp | 0.1 | -1.9 | -105 | -103 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| deposit interest rate | ca.depositrate | 4.21 | 4.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-15 |
| exports | ca.exports | 64371.5 | 65893.3 | -2.31 | 10.53 | UP | UP | 88.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| external debt | ca.externaldebt | 3441080 | 3239740 | 6.21 | 27.7 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-12 |
| fiscal expenditure | ca.fiscalexp | 33974 | 30169 | 12.61 | -0.25 | Down | Down | 56.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| foreign direct investment | ca.fdi | 16487 | 24852 | -33.66 | 17.11 | UP | UP | 70 | 2022-12-01 |
| foreign exchange reserves | ca.fxreserves | 107255 | 106462 | 0.74 | 0.6 | UP | UP | 96.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| gdp | ca.gdp | 1988.34 | 1645.42 | 20.84 | 23.23 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| Real GDP | ca.realgdp | 2189060 | 2173240 | 0.73 | 3.64 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-01 |
| gdp growth | ca.gdpgrowth | 0.8 | 1.6 | -50 | 700 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 96 | 2022-03-31 |
| gdp growth annual | ca.gdpgrowthan | 3.9 | 4.7 | -17.02 | 105.26 | UP | UP | 96.67 | 2022-12-01 |
| gdp growth annualized | ca.gdpgrowthannu | 3.1 | 6.6 | -53 | 675 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 97 | 2022-03-31 |
| gold reserves | ca.goldres | 0 | 3 | -100 | -100 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2015-12-31 |
| government budget | ca.govbudget | -4.7 | -14.9 | -68 | 683 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 98 | 2021-01-31 |
| Government budget | ca.govbudgetvalue | -3380 | -1900 | 77.89 | 134.23 | Down | Down | 45 | 2023-01-25 |
| government debt to gdp | ca.govdebtgdp | 112.8 | 117.8 | -4 | 42 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| government revenues | ca.govrev | 35307 | 31375 | 12.53 | 12.04 | Down | UP | 88.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| housing index | ca.housingindex | 125.7 | 125.1 | 0 | 10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 81 | 2022-04-30 |
| housing starts | ca.housingstarts | 248.6 | 263 | -5.48 | 4.28 | Down | UP | 65 | 2023-01-21 |
| imports | ca.imports | 64412.5 | 65763.2 | -2.05 | 15.02 | UP | UP | 91.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| industrial production | ca.indproduction | 1.58 | 3.8 | -58.42 | -75.04 | Down | Down | 41.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| industrial production mom | ca.indproductionmm | -1.02 | 0.17 | -700 | -170.34 | Down | Down | 8.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| inflation cpi | ca.inflationcpi | 6.3 | 6.8 | -7.35 | 43.18 | UP | UP | 90 | 2023-01-21 |
| interbank rate | ca.interbankrate | 4.64 | 4.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-15 |
| interest rate | ca.interestrate | 3.75 | 3.25 | 15 | 1400 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 2022-10-26 |
| loans to private sector | ca.loanprivate | 624168 | 620879 | 0.53 | 22.12 | UP | UP | 100 | 2023-01-25 |
| Canada | ca.manpmi | 51 | 49.2 | 3.66 | -9.25 | Down | Down | 30.83 | 2023-01-25 |
| money supply m0 | ca.msm0 | 319796 | 309182 | 3.43 | -18.81 | Down | Down | 60 | 2023-01-25 |
| money supply m1 | ca.msm1 | 1557240 | 1566380 | -0.58 | -2.82 | Down | Down | 73.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| money supply m2 | ca.msm2 | 2384950 | 2376920 | 0.34 | 3.23 | UP | UP | 100 | 2023-01-21 |
| money supply m3 | ca.msm3 | 3411740 | 3377240 | 1.02 | 8.09 | UP | UP | 100 | 2023-01-21 |
| Producer Price Index | ca.producerprices | 127.2 | 128.6 | -1.09 | 7.52 | Down | UP | 88.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| PPI Index | ca.producerpricesch | 7.6 | 9.4 | -19.15 | -55.56 | Down | Down | 66.67 | 2023-01-21 |
| retail sales MoM | ca.retailsales | -0.1 | 1.3 | -107.69 | -112.5 | Down | Down | 43.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| retail sales | ca.retailsalesan | 5.2 | 6.2 | -16.13 | 18.18 | Down | UP | 66.67 | 2023-01-21 |
| retail sales ex autos | ca.retailsalesexauto | -0.6 | 1.6 | -137.5 | -160 | Down | Down | 23.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| unemployment rate | ca.unemploymentrate | 5.3 | 5.5 | -4 | -29 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 16 | 2022-03-31 |
| youth unemployment rate | ca.ytunemploymentrate | 10.3 | 10.6 | -2.83 | -1.9 | Down | Down | 15 | 2022-12-01 |
Canada business confidence analysis
Canada Business confidence indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The survey is made by phone and covers many companies including sole proprietorships. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. Explore MacroVar financial knowledge base structured by professional fund managers and economists.
Canada business confidence trend
Canada business confidence trend is in an uptrend when the last value is higher than its twelve-month moving average and its twelve-month moving average slope is positive (last twelve-month moving average is higher than the previous month twelve-month moving average) and vice-versa. MacroVar calculates the number of months the Canada business confidence has recorded new highs or lows. Canada business confidence trend change is assumed when the specific indicator has recorded a 3-month high / low or more.
Canada business confidence momentum
Canada business confidence momentum is monitored by calculating its long-term year over year (Y/Y) return and its short-term month on month (M/M) return.