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Canada Trade Balance

Latest Release

Jan 07, 2025

Actual

-0.32B

Forecast

-0.80B

-0.54B

The Trade Balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services over the reported period. A positive number indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the CAD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the CAD.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: CAD

Source: Statistics Canada

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 06, 2025 (Dec)	00:30		0.40B	-0.32B
Jan 08, 2025 (Nov)	00:30	-0.32B	-0.80B	-0.54B
Dec 06, 2024 (Oct)	00:30	-0.92B	-0.60B	-1.30B
Nov 06, 2024 (Sep)	00:30	-1.26B	-0.90B	-1.47B
Oct 08, 2024 (Aug)	23:30	-1.10B	-0.40B	-0.29B
Sep 04, 2024 (Jul)	23:30	0.68B	0.70B	-0.18B

News

TSX Slides as Sentiment Remains Uncertain Ahead of Key US Inflation Data By Investing.com - Jan 10, 2024

By Ketki Saxena Investing.com -- Canada’s main stock index, the S&P/TSX Composite, tracked the S&P 500 and Dow lower as rising US Treasury yields and hawkish Fed speak weighed on...

CN Rail Strike Takes a Toll on Canada’s Trade Balance By Bloomberg - Jan 08, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Canada’s trade gap reached C$1.1 billion ($847 million) in November after a multi-day rail strike disrupted transportation of key goods, raising concerns about the strength of the...

Canada Overcomes Trump's Metal Tariffs With Record Exports By Bloomberg - Aug 03, 2018

(Bloomberg) -- Canada’s merchandise trade deficit was lower than forecast after the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, as oil producers and aircraft makers led exports to a record...

Analysis

Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights Include US Jobs Report, FOMC Minutes, ECB Minutes By Ryan Anderson - Jul 03, 2022

MON: German Trade Balance (May), EZ Sentix Index (Jul); US Independence Day. TUE: RBA Announcement, South Korean CPI, EZ/UK/US Final Services and Composite PMI (Jun), US Durable Goods R (May). WED:...

Economic Reports Indicate Stronger Dollar By Kathy Lien - Jan 06, 2022

Today’s U.S. economic reports reminded investors of the dollar's appeal. The labor market is strong, and the Federal Reserve will be actively reducing stimulus this year, driving rates higher....

Dollar Gains Momentum In Early 2022 Trade By Kathy Lien - Jan 04, 2022

Dollar bulls came charging out of the gate on the first day of the 2022 trade. The greenback moved sharply higher against all of the major currencies, with USD/JPY closing in on a 4-year-high....

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