To Hike or Not to Hike?
Bank of Canada (BOC) will make a statement on December 8, 17:00 GMT+2.
Canadian GDP: the end of loonie’s consolidation?
Canada will announce its monthly GDP on July 31, at 15:30 MT time.
Instruments to trade: USD/CAD, CAD/JPY, EUR/CAD
The gross domestic product measures the change in the value of the goods and services produced by the economy. Also, it tends to move the domestic currency pretty much. Last month, the Canadian dollar appreciated right after the release. Though the figures signaled that the economy was weak, they came out better than the forecasts (-11.6% vs. -12.5% expected). Prepared for the worse, traders started to buy the CAD against other currencies. That’s why it’s a good chance for trading the CAD on Friday.
- If the indicator is higher than the forecasts, the CAD will go up;
- If the indicator is lower than the forecasts, the CAD will go down.
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The United States will publish Flash Manufacturing and Services PMIs on Tuesday at 16:45 GMT+2.
The GBP may be supported
Great Britain will publish its trade balance for April on June 11, at 09:00 MT time.
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Investor Positivity May Fade After Powell's Speech and CPI Release
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) m/m on January 12 at 15:30 GMT+2. The index measures a change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers.
