Economic calendar and indicators of Canada

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 1.0% 4 Q 2023 -0.5% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 5.8% Feb 2024 5.7% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.4% Jan 2024 2.6% Monthly
BoC Interest Rate Decision 5.00% 5.00%
Trade Balance $​0.496 B Jan 2024 $​-0.863 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.03.18 12:30, CAD, IPPI m/m, Actual: 0.7%, Forecast: -0.2%, Previous: -0.1%
2024.03.18 12:30, CAD, IPPI y/y, Actual: -1.7%, Forecast: -3.3%, Previous: -2.9%
2024.03.18 12:30, CAD, RMPI m/m, Actual: 2.1%, Forecast: -1.2%, Previous: 1.2%
2024.03.18 12:30, CAD, RMPI y/y, Actual: -4.7%, Forecast: -7.2%, Previous: -6.5%
2024.03.19 12:30, CAD, CPI m/m, Forecast: -0.2%, Previous: 0.0%
2024.03.19 12:30, CAD, CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.3%, Previous: 2.9%
2024.03.19 12:30, CAD, Core CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: 0.1%
2024.03.19 12:30, CAD, Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.5%, Previous: 2.4%
2024.03.19 12:30, CAD, Common CPI y/y, Forecast: 3.2%, Previous: 3.4%
2024.03.19 12:30, CAD, Median CPI y/y, Forecast: 3.7%, Previous: 3.3%
2024.03.19 12:30, CAD, Trimmed CPI y/y, Forecast: 3.6%, Previous: 3.4%
2024.03.21 12:30, CAD, New Housing Price Index m/m, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: -0.1%
2024.03.22 12:30, CAD, Retail Sales m/m, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 0.9%
2024.03.22 12:30, CAD, Core Retail Sales m/m, Forecast: 0.6%, Previous: 0.6%
2024.03.22 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance, Forecast: $​-7.358 B, Previous: $​-4.472 B
2024.03.22 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance, Fiscal Year, Forecast: $​-10.786 B, Previous: $​-23.613 B
2024.03.22 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -30.9 K

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions -30.9 K 12 Mar 2024 -19.8 K Weekly
Foreign Securities Purchases $​8.877 B Jan 2024 $​10.799 B Monthly
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians $​-7.594 B Jan 2024 $​29.399 B Monthly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 1.0% 4 Q 2023 -0.5% Quarterly
GDP Implicit Price Index q/q 1.4% 4 Q 2023 1.7% Quarterly
GDP m/m 0.0% Dec 2023 0.2% Monthly
GDP q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
GDP y/y 1.1% Dec 2023 0.8% Monthly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change 19.2 K Dec 2021 102.1 K Monthly
Employment Change 40.7 K Feb 2024 37.3 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change 70.6 K Feb 2024 -11.6 K Monthly
Labor Productivity q/q 0.4% 4 Q 2023 -0.5% Quarterly
Part-Time Employment Change -29.9 K Feb 2024 48.9 K Monthly
Participation Rate 65.3% Feb 2024 65.3% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 5.8% Feb 2024 5.7% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.0% Jan 2024 -0.3% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.9% Jan 2024 3.4% Monthly
Common CPI y/y 3.4% Jan 2024 3.9% Monthly
Core CPI m/m 0.1% Jan 2024 -0.5% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.4% Jan 2024 2.6% Monthly
IPPI m/m 0.7% Feb 2024 -0.1% Monthly
IPPI y/y -1.7% Feb 2024 -2.9% Monthly
Median CPI y/y 3.3% Jan 2024 3.5% Monthly
RMPI m/m 2.1% Feb 2024 1.2% Monthly
RMPI y/y -4.7% Feb 2024 -6.5% Monthly
Trimmed CPI y/y 3.4% Jan 2024 3.7% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoC Interest Rate Decision 5.00% 5.00%
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​-1.618 B 4 Q 2023 $​-4.742 B Quarterly
Exports $​62.285 B Jan 2024 $​63.372 B Monthly
Imports $​61.789 B Jan 2024 $​64.235 B Monthly
Trade Balance $​0.496 B Jan 2024 $​-0.863 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Budget Balance $​-4.472 B Dec 2023 $​-4.013 B Monthly
Budget Balance, Fiscal Year $​-23.613 B Dec 2023 $​-19.141 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
Building Permits m/m 13.5% Jan 2024 -11.5% Monthly
Capacity Utilization Rate 78.7% 4 Q 2023 78.8% Quarterly
Corporate Profits q/q 2.7% 4 Q 2023 4.2% Quarterly
Ivey PMI 53.9 Feb 2024 56.5 Monthly
Ivey PMI n.s.a. 56.3 Feb 2024 54.4 Monthly
Manufacturing Sales m/m 0.2% Jan 2024 -1.1% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.7 Feb 2024 48.3 Monthly
Wholesale Trade m/m 0.5% Jan 2024 -4.6% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Core Retail Sales m/m 0.6% Dec 2023 -0.4% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 0.9% Dec 2023 0.0% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
CMHC Housing Starts 253.468 K Feb 2024 223.176 K Monthly
New Housing Price Index m/m -0.1% Jan 2024 0.0% Monthly