Shelter 27.5% and Transportation 19.3% in Canada are the most important elements in the CPI basket. Food accounts for 16.1%, Household Operations, Furnishings and Equipment 11.8%, Recreation & Education and Reading for 11.8 %, Clothing and Footwear 5.7%, Health and Personal Care account for 5%, and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products account for the final 3%. The Consumer Price Index basket is evaluated every four years based on data collected from household surveys. The current weights are based on expenditure patterns that occurred throughout the year 2009.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the CAD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the CAD.
Source:
Statistics Canada
Category:
Inflation Rate
Units:
Percent
Latest Release
Previous:
3.3%
Consensus:
3.8%
Actual:
4%
Next Release
Date:
Oct 17, 12:30
Time left:
13 days
Consensus:
4.5%
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Forex Sentiment (CAD)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.3546 -159 pips |
1.3668 +37 pips |
1.3705 | |
| AUDCAD |
|
|
0.8653 -3 pips |
0.8776 -120 pips |
0.865601990426755 | |
| CADJPY |
|
|
103.9751 -488 pips |
109.2120 -36 pips |
108.852 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.4256 -93 pips |
1.4505 -156 pips |
1.43492 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.6427 -128 pips |
1.6734 -179 pips |
1.65546 | |
| NZDCAD |
|
|
0.8057 -24 pips |
0.8164 -83 pips |
0.808068005635696 | |
| CADCHF |
|
|
0.6656 -68 pips |
0.6896 -172 pips |
0.67238 |
