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Canada August housing starts 217.4K vs 252.5K expected

Prior was 279.5K (revised to 279.8K) There is some measure of give-back here after a strong July number but I can confidently say that the pipeline in Canada is drying up as the investor class has abandoned Canadian real estate. This article was written by Adam Button at…

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US August retail sales control group +0.3% versus +0.3% expected

Prior -0.2%Retail sales $710.8 billion versus $709.7 billion priorRetail sales +0.1% versus -0.2% expectedPrior m/m sales +1.0% (revised to +1.1%)Retail sales YoY +2.1% versus +2.7% priorEx autos +0.1% versus +0.2% expectedPrior ex autos +0.4% priorControl group +0.3% versus +0.3% expectedEx autos and gas +0.2% versus +0.4% priorFull report…

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Canada August CPI 2.0% vs 2.1% expected

Prior month 2.5%(it came in as expected)CPI MoM -0.2% vs 0.0% expected.Prior MoM +0.4% THe YoY of 2.0% is the lowest since March 2021. Core measures: CPI Bank of Canada core YoY 1.5% vs 1.7% last monthCPI Bank of Canada core MoM -0.1% versus +0.3% last monthCore CPI…

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US dollar bumps higher after solid retail sales report

The US retail sales report wasn’t a game-changer for tomorrow’s FOMC decision but it offers some angst for those who are expecting a 50 basis point cut. Sales rose 0.1% compared to -0.2% expected in a sign that the consumer is just fine. The control group, which excludes…

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Fed, BoE, and BoJ: A Rate-Setting Showdown

Relative monetary policy drives currencies’ exchange rates. Therefore, the market pays close attention whenever a central bank holds a meeting and updates its monetary policy stance. This week, three major central banks—the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), the Bank of England (BoE), and the Bank of Japan (BoJ)—will announce…

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US August industrial production +0.8% vs +0.2% expected

Prior was -0.6% (revised to -0.9%)Capacity utilization 78.0% vs 77.9% expectedPrior utilization 77.8% (revised to 77.4%)Manufacturing output +0.9% vs +0.3% expectedPrior manufacturing output -0.3% (revised to -0.7%) The negative revisions take some of the shine off this report but it’s still a a good one. In July, Hurricane…

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