Eric Lascelles
Eric Lascelles
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Today's twin reports provide a further excuse for the Bank of Canada to halt at 4.0 percent after next week's hike.
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There is huge strength in employment ? It shows continued strength in the labor market, which supports the Canadian dollar. The Bank of Canada may look closely at this number and sit up and think about whether they should increase interest rates further. There is probability they may go beyond 4 percent.
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We certainly do think there are another two (rate hikes) left in the Bank of Canada before they tag out.
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(The survey) certainly continues to suggest that the Bank of Canada need not be concerned about inflationary pressures arising from manufacturers.
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The business sector in Canada continues to grow at a moderate pace.
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Inflation isn't out of hand anyway in Canada. The market may think the Bank of Canada will move less aggressively. It will be a surprise if the bank moves beyond 4 percent.
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I don't think this is going to cause the Bank of Canada to differ in its ways. We still think 4 percent (overnight rate) is the likely peak for them.
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The Bank of Canada may look closely at this number and sit up and think whether they should go further. There is a probability they may go beyond 4 percent.
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There are some weak spots in the report and that's what the market is responding to.
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Keep in mind that auto shipments and sales tend to be quite volatile. They've been really going up and down pretty wildly over the last few months, and so I'd be hesitant to read too much into any one reading.
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It does look like a U.S. dollar story. There doesn't seem to be any obvious fundamental story.
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Today's report poured some further cold water on the outlook for the Canadian manufacturing sector, not that it needed any cooling off to begin with.
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We've been told before that this is the Bank of Canada's favorite measure. So, the Bank of Canada, without question, is going to sit up quite closely and look at this release.
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Basically, it's the same underlying picture and certainly supportive of the monetary policy action they've been undertaking.