Carolyn Kwan
Carolyn Kwan
canadian commodity dollar expectation natural oil prices
With the commodity prices easing, especially oil and natural gas, the expectation is that the Canadian dollar would actually come down somewhat.
commodity hard hit holding interest rate regions
Commodity currencies are being hit particularly hard but other currencies are holding up well as interest rate expectations for the other two regions are rising.
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It looks like the Canadian dollar has really recovered. Part of the reason has to do with the commodity story.
coming commodity difficult move pinpoint prices
It's difficult to pinpoint the move on any one thing at this point, but with the commodity prices coming off, that could be one of the factors.
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We'll be watching the commodity prices again for the next little while in terms of direction for the Canadian dollar. We've gone through now C$1.14 and we're in a new range again.
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I suppose the Ivey may be having some small effects, but we don't think it should be. Fundamentally we don't think there's been any real shift in the Canadian economy.
expecting impact increase rate
We're still expecting one more rate increase and I think this probably should not have too much of an impact overall.
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Basically whatever high level of investment there last year, there will be even more this year. But we have some good gains in other areas too.
aircraft civilian decline entirely fall five largest nearly normal orders returned strong
While this is the largest monthly decline in nearly five years, the fall is entirely attributable to civilian aircraft, as non-defense aircraft orders returned to a normal pace, after a stunningly strong December.
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Everything this week is going to be hinging on the Bank of Canada early on -- there are also some important data points which should be supportive overall -- but the question really is the statement.
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The strength in this component, which includes apparel and home entertainment goods, bodes well for Christmas retail sales.
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There were probably industrial prices that were helping support the Canadian dollar and also some of the data that we'll get at the end of the week could be on the strong side.
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They probably will not explicitly (address it.) But there are several ways in which they can bring that up and talk about it in terms of global risk and the adjustment to international terms of trade, or...that inflation has been coming in lower than expected.
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This is a supportive report for Bank of Canada's 'modest' rate hike plans -- good growth, but lower imported costs.