Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Increase for Third Consecutive Mont.
- Core Rate of Inflation to Climb for Second Month to Annualized 2.4%.
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Trading the News: Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) may boost the appeal of the loonie and trigger a near-term decline in USD/CAD should the report dampen speculation for another Bank of Canada (BoC) rate cut.
What’s Expected:
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Why Is This Event Important:
A series of positive data prints may keep the BoC on the sidelines throughout the remainder of the year as the central bank cut the benchmark interest rate to a record-low of 0.50%, and Governor Stephen Poloz may largely endorse a wait-and-see approach over the near to medium-term as the recent efforts feed through the real economy.
Expectations: Bullish Argument/Scenario
Release | Expected | Actual |
Wholesale Trade Sales (MoM) (JUN) | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Net Change in Employment (JUL) | 5.0K | 6.6K |
Retail Sales (MoM) (MAY) | 0.6% | 1.0% |
The pickup in private-sector spending along with the ongoing improvement in the labor market may encourage Canadian firms to boost consumer prices, and signs of sticky inflation may spur a material shift in the BoC’s rhetoric as price growth continues to run above the 2% target .
Risk: Bearish Argument/Scenario
Release | Expected | Actual |
Existing Home Sales (JUL) | -- | -0.4% |
Gross Domestic Product (MoM) (MAY) | 0.0% | -0.2% |
Raw Materials Price Index (MoM) (JUN) | 1.0% | 0.0% |
In contrast, fears of a technical recession paired with lower input costs may continue to drag on price growth, and a dismal CPI print may heighten the bearish sentiment surrounding the Canadian dollar as the BoC retains a cautious outlook for the region.
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How To Trade This Event Risk(Video)
Bullish CAD Trade: Headline & Core CPI Highlight Stronger Price Growth
- Need to see red, five-minute candle following the release to consider a short trade on USD/CAD.
- If market reaction favors a bullish loonie trade, sell USD/CAD with two separate position.
- Set stop at the near-by swing high/reasonable distance from entry; look for at least 1:1 risk-to-reward.
- Move stop to entry on remaining position once initial target is hit; set reasonable limit.
Bearish CAD Trade: Canada Inflation Falls Short of Market Forecast
- Need green, five-minute candle to favor a long USD/CAD trade.
- Implement same setup as the bullish Canadian dollar trade, just in reverse.
Potential Price Targets For The Release
USD/CAD Daily
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- Long-term outlook for USD/CAD remains bullish amid the divergence in monetary policy, but the failure to retain the bullish RSI momentum carried over from May raises the risk for a larger pullback.
- DailyFX Speculative Sentiment Index (SSI) shows the retail crowd remains net-short USD/CAD since June 18, but the ratio has come off of recent extremes as it narrows to -2.13, with 32% of traders long.
- Interim Resistance: 1.3210 (78.6% expansion) to 1.3212 (August high)
- Interim Support: 1.2800 (38.2% expansion) to 1.2834 (March high)
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Impact that Canada CPI has had on USD/CAD during the last release
Period | Data Released | Estimate | Actual | Pips Change (1 Hour post event ) | Pips Change (End of Day post event) |
JUN 2015 | 07/17/2015 12:30 GMT | 1.0% | 1.0% | -9 | -8 |
June 2015 Canada Consumer Price Index
Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in-line with market expectations as the headline print increased an annualized rate of 1.0% in June following the 0.9% expansion the month prior. However, the core rate of inflation unexpectedly accelerated to 2.3% after rising 2.2% in May. Despite the stickiness in price growth, the Bank of Canada (BoC) may keep the door open to further support the real economy after lowering the benchmark interest rate to a record-low of 0.50% amid the growing risk for a technical recession. The initial market reaction was short-lived, with USD/CAD snapping back above 1.3000, but the pair consolidated throughout the North America trade to end the day at 1.2968.