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2026-05-26 18:46:01
[This Week's Canadian Economic Data Preview: March Employment and Q1 Current Account Released on Thursday, March and Q1 GDP Released on Friday] ⑴ Canada will release several key economic indicators this week. On Thursday at 20:30 Beijing time (08:30 Eastern Time), the market will see the release of March wage and employment, income and hours worked, and job openings data. The Q1 current account data will also be released, with a previous deficit of C$706 million. ⑵ On Thursday at 22:00 Beijing time (10:00 Eastern Time), the Bank of Canada will release its Financial Stability Report. The market will closely watch the bank's assessment of risks to the financial system. ⑶ On Friday at 20:30 Beijing time (08:30 Eastern Time), March GDP data will be released, showing a month-on-month increase of 0.2%. On the same day, Q1 GDP, annualized quarter-on-quarter growth rate, import and export quarter-on-quarter growth, business inventories, and domestic demand quarter-on-quarter growth will also be released. ⑷ These data will provide key references for the Bank of Canada's subsequent policy path. Strong GDP and employment data could reinforce market expectations that interest rates will remain high; weaker data could intensify discussions about rate cuts. Furthermore, the assessments of household debt and housing market risks in the Financial Stability Report deserve close attention.
