The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.
There is no forecast value for Capacity Utilization yet - check back for updates.
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for CAD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/CAD pairs.
The most recent announced value for Capacity Utilization was 78.5% against a forecast of 78.4%.
Recent economic data has been moderately bullish for CAD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Capacity Utilization result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoC Interest Rate Decision | (no change) | 2.25% | 2.25% | ||
| Ivey Purchasing Managers Index | Bearish change | 61.5 | 61.3 | ||
| Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a | Bullish change | 57.7 | 58.2 | ||
| Average Hourly Wages (YoY) | Bearish change | 4.8% | 3.2% | ||
| Net Change in Employment | Bullish change | -17.7K | 87.8K | ||
| Unemployment Rate | Bullish change | 6.9% | 6.6% | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | Bearish change | 53.3 | 52.9 | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.2% | -0.1% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | Bullish change | -0.2% | 0% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product Annualized | Bullish change | -1% | -0.1% |