Economic calendar and indicators of Canada

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 1.7% 1 Q 2024 0.1% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.4% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 6.4% Jun 2024 6.2% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 1.9% Jun 2024 1.8% Monthly
BoC Interest Rate Decision 4.75% 5.00%
Trade Balance $​-1.927 B May 2024 $​-1.323 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.07.24 12:30, CAD, New Housing Price Index m/m, Forecast: 0.2%, Previous: 0.2%
2024.07.24 13:45, CAD, BoC Monetary Policy Report
2024.07.24 13:45, CAD, BoC Interest Rate Decision, Previous: 4.75%
2024.07.24 13:45, CAD, BoC Rate Statement
2024.07.26 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance, Forecast: $​-6.940 B, Previous: $​-33.594 B
2024.07.26 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance, Fiscal Year, Forecast: $​-18.685 B, Previous: $​-50.928 B
2024.07.26 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -132.5 K

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions -132.5 K 16 Jul 2024 -111.2 K Weekly
Foreign Securities Purchases $​20.893 B May 2024 $​41.052 B Monthly
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians $​3.857 B May 2024 $​0.675 B Monthly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 1.7% 1 Q 2024 0.1% Quarterly
GDP Implicit Price Index q/q -0.3% 1 Q 2024 1.5% Quarterly
GDP m/m 0.3% Apr 2024 0.0% Monthly
GDP q/q 0.4% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
GDP y/y 1.1% Apr 2024 0.6% Monthly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change 19.2 K Dec 2021 102.1 K Monthly
Employment Change -1.4 K Jun 2024 26.7 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change -3.4 K Jun 2024 -35.6 K Monthly
Labor Productivity q/q -0.3% 1 Q 2024 0.2% Quarterly
Part-Time Employment Change 1.9 K Jun 2024 62.4 K Monthly
Participation Rate 65.3% Jun 2024 65.4% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 6.4% Jun 2024 6.2% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m -0.1% Jun 2024 0.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.7% Jun 2024 2.9% Monthly
Common CPI y/y 2.3% Jun 2024 2.4% Monthly
Core CPI m/m -0.1% Jun 2024 0.6% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 1.9% Jun 2024 1.8% Monthly
IPPI m/m 0.0% Jun 2024 0.2% Monthly
IPPI y/y 2.8% Jun 2024 2.1% Monthly
Median CPI y/y 2.6% Jun 2024 2.7% Monthly
RMPI m/m -1.4% Jun 2024 -1.5% Monthly
RMPI y/y 7.5% Jun 2024 6.9% Monthly
Trimmed CPI y/y 2.9% Jun 2024 2.9% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoC Interest Rate Decision 4.75% 5.00%
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​-5.365 B 1 Q 2024 $​-4.508 B Quarterly
Exports $​62.445 B May 2024 $​64.108 B Monthly
Imports $​64.372 B May 2024 $​65.431 B Monthly
Trade Balance $​-1.927 B May 2024 $​-1.323 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Budget Balance $​-33.594 B Mar 2024 $​8.339 B Monthly
Budget Balance, Fiscal Year $​-50.928 B Mar 2024 $​-17.334 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
Building Permits m/m -12.2% May 2024 23.4% Monthly
Capacity Utilization Rate 78.5% 1 Q 2024 78.6% Quarterly
Corporate Profits q/q 0.6% 1 Q 2024 0.7% Quarterly
Ivey PMI 62.5 Jun 2024 52.0 Monthly
Ivey PMI n.s.a. 62.4 Jun 2024 59.1 Monthly
Manufacturing Sales m/m 0.4% May 2024 1.4% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.3 Jun 2024 49.3 Monthly
Wholesale Trade m/m -0.8% May 2024 2.0% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Core Retail Sales m/m -1.3% May 2024 1.7% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m -0.8% May 2024 0.6% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
CMHC Housing Starts 241.672 K Jun 2024 264.929 K Monthly
New Housing Price Index m/m 0.2% May 2024 0.2% Monthly