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Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 5:30 PM An outlier today is Canada, the TSX +1.5% after the BoC left rates unchanged and - in its accompanying statement - seemed to back down from a lot of recent hawkish talk. Add Canadian shares to the long list of global stocks running behind the S&P in 2012. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, May 11, 2012, 8:37 AM Canada adds 58.2K jobs in April (82.3K previous), far stronger than estimates for 7K. The unemployment rate rises to 7.3%, inline. The loonie flies higher, rising to parity with the greenback. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, May 4, 2012, 10:13 AM Canada's Ivey PMI for April dives to 52.2 from 65.0 previously, and against expectations for 61.0. The loonie tumbles 0.5%, but remains above parity with the greenback at $1.0071. It's the latest in a string of weakish numbers from up north and may cease rumblings from the BoC about rate hikes. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Monday, April 30, 2012, 9:22 AM More on Canada GDP: The Feb. decline - the worst print in more than 2 years - comes as mining and oil & gas extraction declined 1.6%, led by a 7% decline in mining, led by a 19% decline in Potash mining - a dive surely telegraphed by weak Q1 sales of the fertilizer reported by Potash (POT) and Mosaic (MOS). Improvement, however, is on the way, says Mosaic. Comment! [Global & FX, Commodities]
Monday, April 30, 2012, 8:42 AM Canada February GDP -0.2% vs. +0.2% expected, +0.1% previous. Y/Y +1.6%, +1.7% previous. The loonie - recently going strong thanks to talk of rate hikes by the BoC - takes a tumble, -0.6% to $1.0142. Comment! [Global & FX, Breaking News]
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:34 AM The loonie remains at its highest level since September, buying $1.0165 as the Bank of Canada continues to signal rate hikes in the not-to-distant future and the Fed remains on "permanent hold," says SocGen's Kit Juckes. FXC +3.6% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, April 23, 2012, 12:27 PM "Almost a 51st state, but with a much better currency and a much more prudent government and central bank," says David Rosenberg on growing client interest in investing in Canada. Rosenberg sees a series of rate hikes by the BoC while the Fed remains on hold - giving the country and the loonie an even greater yield advantage. 6 Comments [Global & FX, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 3:31 PM A wave of ratings downgrades to hit developed countries in coming years will spare Canada, says Citi's Mike Saunders. The 2012 federal and provincial budgets - while maybe putting a drag on near-term growth - should strengthen the country's already sound fiscal position. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 11:28 AM Watch live the press conference with the Canadian who may end up leading the Bank of England next year - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney takes questions following the release of the Monetary Policy Report, and yesterday's hawkish policy meeting statement. Comment! [Global & FX, Breaking News]
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 11:17 AM The BoC lifts its GDP growth forecast to 2.4% from 2% in its quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and repeats yesterday's notice of a "modest withdrawal" of stimulus being appropriate. The bank also notes an unfavorable fall in the country's oil export prices (WTI) in relation to oil import prices (Brent) as troublesome for the economy. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:08 AM The Bank of Canada leaves its benchmark rate unchanged at 1%, but has a hawkish message. "In light of the reduced slack in the economy and firmer underlying inflation, some modest withdrawal of the present considerable monetary policy stimulus may become appropriate." The loonie is flying, +0.8% to $1.0085. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Thursday, April 12, 2012, 1:16 PM Canadian consumers pushed their non-mortgage debt up 3.4% Y/Y in Q1, with a 9.7% increase in auto loans leading the way. Credit card debt fell for the 5th consecutive quarter, but its drop has been mirrored by an increase in borrowing on lines of credit. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8:59 AM Canadian March housing starts rise 5% to 215.6K, beating estimates of 200K. The Toronto condo craze looks to be a key factor in the jump as "multiple starts" were the reason behind a 30.3% spike in overall starts in Ontario. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 12:23 PM Canada underperforms today, the resource-heavy TSX -1.5%, though the loonie (FXC) has barely budged, remaining just above parity with the dollar. Canadian National Railway (CNI) -1.7%, Talisman Energy (TLM) -3.6%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) -1.9%, Teck Resources (TCK) -2%, HudBay Minerals (HBM) -1.7%. Comment! [Global & FX, Commodities]
Friday, March 16, 2012, 11:19 AM Canada's real estate and consumer debt levels have risen to unsustainable levels and represent a threat to the whole economy, says TD Bank chief economist Craig Alexander. "The Bank of Canada is in a bind," he continues, arguing high debt levels make it impossible to raise rates. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, March 16, 2012, 9:21 AM Canadian January manufacturing sales fell 0.9% vs consensus of +0.2%. The aerospace industry led the decline, off 34%, but motor vehicle sales rose 2.6%. The inventory-sales ratio climbed to 1.32 from 1.29. The loonie remains marginally stronger vs. the dollar, buying $1.0091. Comment! [Global & FX]

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