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Canadian Economic Statistics
Canadian Economic Statistics
| Rates | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Rate | 1.25 | Feb 20, 2012 | -- | |||
| Yield Curve | Feb 17, 2012 | |||||
| LIBOR Yield Curve | Feb 13, 2012 | |||||
| Lower Band | 0.75 | Feb 20, 2012 | -- | |||
| Overnight Money Market Financing Rate | 1.0078 | Feb 17, 2012 | +0.53 bps | |||
| Overnight Repo Rate Avg | 1.0245 | Feb 17, 2012 | +1.45 bps | |||
| Overnight Target Rate | 1.00 | Feb 21, 2012 | -- | |||
| Prime Rate | 3.00 | Feb 15, 2012 | -- | |||
| Employment | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Force Survey (Change) | 2,300.0 | Jan 2012 | ||||
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6 | Jan 2012 | +0.10 | |||
| GDP | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to GDP | 38.3 | Jan 2013 | +4.64 % | |||
| Gross Domestic Product (Change) | -0.1 | Nov 2011 | ||||
| Business | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Retail Sales (Change) | -1.20 | Apr 2010 | ||||
| Housing Starts | 198 | Jan 2012 | -0.95 % | |||
| Ivey Purchasing Manager Index | 64.1 | Jan 2012 | +0.94 % | |||
| Retail Sales (Change) | -2.0 | Apr 2010 | ||||
| Indices | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD effective Exchange Rate Index | 120.04 | Feb 21, 2012 | -0.27 % | |||
| Consumer Price Index (Annual Change) | 2.5 | Jan 2012 | ||||
| Core Consumer Price Index | 0.4 | Jan 2012 | ||||
| Core Consumer Price Index (Annual Change) | 2.1 | Jan 2012 | ||||
| Core Consumer Price Index (Change) | 0.2 | Jan 2012 | ||||
| Industrial Producer Price Index (Change) | -0.7 | Dec 2011 | ||||
| International | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account | -7,824.0 | Q1 2010 | +19.89 % | |||
| Trade Balance | 2,687.0 | Dec 2011 | +130.25 % | |||
| Stocks | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSE Composite Index | 12,458.30 | Feb 17, 2012 | -0.22 % | |||
With a population of over 34 million and a GDP of over $1.2 trillion Canadian dollars, Canada is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Canada has had a steady GDP growth and low unemployment rate, and is one of the few developed countries that is an energy exporter. Canada is one of the largest trading partners to the U.S. In 2006, 79% of all Canadian goods and commodities were exported to US and 65% of imports originated from the U.S. Oil, agricultural products, financial services and government procurement are among the main items traded between the two nations.
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