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July Retail Sales for UK, Canada

Daniel John Grady Aug 18, 2022 600 0

Retail sales have become a bellwether of the economy, and consequently for the movement of currencies. Additionally, they can swing market sentiment, particularly if it's a major economy that's reporting. Tomorrow there are two currency…
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Major Trade Balance Data: US, Canada, China

Daniel John Grady Jun 7, 2022 482 0

International trade was the original purpose of Forex markets, even though the importance for trade data has dwindled a bit in comparison to other factors. But it's still an important indicator for figuring out where currency pairs might be…
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Price and Consumer Activity for Japan, the UK, and Canada

Daniel John Grady Nov 18, 2021 1,152 0

We're heading into the final round of central bank meetings before the holidays. On top of that, covid cases across Europe and the northern parts of North America continue to rise. With winter setting in, normally this is a time for…
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Canada June Employment Data: A Reversal for the Loonie?

Daniel John Grady Jul 8, 2021 746 0

Over the last month or so, the USDCAD has reversed an over-year-long trend to the downside. This change was mainly because of a weaker CAD, as a series of disappointing economic data points impacted investor sentiment. Despite the…
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What to Expect Out of Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision

Daniel John Grady Apr 20, 2021 1,393 0

There is an increasing consensus that we will get some action out of the BOC following their interest rate decision tomorrow. Of course, it's too soon to expect a change in the interest rate. So, there is a unanimous agreement that rates…
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Canadian January GDP: Has CAD Strength Come to an End?

Daniel John Grady Mar 30, 2021 671 0

For over a year now, the CAD has been gaining against its southern neighbor. Part of that has been because the USD got weaker as safe-haven flows diminished. But it seems that the CAD reached its best performance back in mid-March.…
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Upcoming Retail Sales Data from Australia, UK & Canada

Daniel John Grady Jan 21, 2021 790 0

Aside from being a measure of consumer confidence, retail sales data also gives us important insight into what we might expect Q4 GDP numbers to be like. Many economists predict most countries in the world have slipped back into…
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Weekly Fundamental Bulletin: RBA Meeting & US/Canada Payrolls

Orbex Aug 31, 2020 475 0

Last Week’s Highlights New Zealand Retail Sales Fare Better Than Expected The latest retail sales report for the quarter from New Zealand showed that the decline was much lower than expected. Retail sales fell by 15% on the quarter ending…
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Upcoming Q2 GDP Figures: France & Canada

Daniel John Grady Aug 27, 2020 417 0

Like Germany, we expect French final Q2 GDP numbers to reaffirm the preliminary ones. And they'll probably have a minimal impact on the market. But, also like Germany, there is an increased chance this time around that we will have a…
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Upcoming Retail Sales Data From Australia, UK & Canada

Daniel John Grady Aug 20, 2020 651 0

Retail sales figures have replaced other important data such as employment as the chief focus of central banks. When they mention "fast indicators", among them are retail sales figures. We are waiting for the economy to return to…
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