Economic Indicators from Canada

Overview - There are thousands of economic reports released from Canada. Below we have laid out the market's most watched. You will find detailed definitions, comprehensive analysis and an explanation of how each report may affect the market.

Type of Economic Report
Balance of Payments

GDP and Output Report
Confidence and Sentiment Reports
Prices, Wages and Sales Figures
Monetary Policy - Money and Interest Rates
Employment
Housing

Rarely affects markets
Moderate market impact
Tends to move markets on release

 

Balance of Payments
International Merchandise Trade Canada
International Securities Transactions - Canada

GDP and Output Report
Canadian Gross Domestic Product Quarterly (GDP)
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) - Canada
Survey of Manufacturing - Canada
Manufacturing Inventory to Shipment (IS) Ratio - Canada
Consumption Spending - Canada
Labour Productivity - Canada
Capacity Utilization Rate - Canada

 

Confidence and Sentiment Reports
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
Leading Indicators - Canada

Prices, Wages and Sales Figures
Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Core 8 - Canada
Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI)
New Housing Price Index
Retail Sales - Canada
Wholesale Sales - Canada 

New Motor Vehicle Sales

Monetary Policy - Money and Interest Rates
Bank of Canada Rate Decision
Bank of Canada Governor Speaks

Employment
Net Change in Employment - Canada
Unemployment Rate - Canada
Labour Productivity - Canada

Housing
Building Permits - Canada
Housing Starts - Canada
New Housing Price Index - Canada

 

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