Inflation against the Bank of Canada's 2% target, its policy rate and Government of Canada bond yields, the Canadian dollar, and jobs and growth from Statistics Canada. For TSX stocks, sectors and breadth, see the Canadian market.
The Bank of Canada’s policy rate, Government of Canada bond yields and the loonie.
The Bank’s target for the overnight rate, against the 2-year Government of Canada bond, which moves on where markets expect it to go.
| Date | Policy rate | 2-year bond |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | 2.50% | 3.33% |
| Nov 11 | 2.50% | — |
| Nov 10 | 2.50% | 3.25% |
| Nov 9 | 2.50% | 3.13% |
| Nov 6 | 2.50% | 3.12% |
| Nov 5 | 2.50% | 3.17% |
| Nov 4 | 2.50% | 3.22% |
| Nov 3 | 2.50% | 3.26% |
| Nov 2 | 2.50% | 3.26% |
| Oct 30 | 2.50% | 3.28% |
| Oct 29 | 2.50% | 3.36% |
| Oct 28 | 2.25% | 3.41% |
The 2-year and 10-year benchmark yields. A 10-year below the 2-year is an inverted curve.
| Date | 2-year | 10-year |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | 3.33% | 3.78% |
| Nov 10 | 3.25% | 3.72% |
| Nov 9 | 3.13% | 3.63% |
| Nov 6 | 3.12% | 3.65% |
| Nov 5 | 3.17% | 3.67% |
| Nov 4 | 3.22% | 3.70% |
| Nov 3 | 3.26% | 3.77% |
| Nov 2 | 3.26% | 3.74% |
| Oct 30 | 3.28% | 3.78% |
| Oct 29 | 3.36% | 3.84% |
| Oct 28 | 3.41% | 3.87% |
| Oct 27 | 3.36% | 3.83% |
Canadian dollars per US dollar, the Bank of Canada’s daily rate. Up means a weaker loonie.
| Date | USD/CAD |
|---|---|
| Nov 13 | 1.4257 |
| Nov 12 | 1.4255 |
| Nov 10 | 1.4181 |
| Nov 9 | 1.4123 |
| Nov 6 | 1.4113 |
| Nov 5 | 1.3989 |
| Nov 4 | 1.3961 |
| Nov 3 | 1.3994 |
| Nov 2 | 1.3978 |
| Oct 30 | 1.3960 |
| Oct 29 | 1.3985 |
| Oct 28 | 1.4036 |
Total CPI and the Bank of Canada’s preferred core measures.
Consumer prices against a year earlier. CPI-trim and CPI-median are the Bank’s preferred core measures.
| Date | CPI | CPI-trim | CPI-median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 3.10% | 1.80% | 1.90% |
| Aug 1 | 3.00% | 1.90% | 2.00% |
| Jul 1 | 3.00% | 1.90% | 2.00% |
| Jun 1 | 2.80% | 1.90% | 1.90% |
| May 1 | 3.20% | 2.00% | 2.10% |
| Apr 1 | 2.80% | 2.00% | 2.10% |
| Mar 1 | 2.40% | 2.20% | 2.30% |
| Feb 1 | 1.80% | 2.30% | 2.30% |
| Jan 1 | 2.30% | 2.40% | 2.50% |
| Dec 1 | 2.40% | 2.70% | 2.60% |
| Nov 1 | 2.20% | 2.90% | 2.80% |
| Oct 1 | 2.20% | 3.00% | 2.90% |
Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey and monthly real GDP.
The Labour Force Survey’s unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted.
| Date | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 6.70% |
| Sep 1 | 6.50% |
| Aug 1 | 6.40% |
| Jul 1 | 6.40% |
| Jun 1 | 6.50% |
| May 1 | 6.60% |
| Apr 1 | 6.90% |
| Mar 1 | 6.70% |
| Feb 1 | 6.70% |
| Jan 1 | 6.50% |
| Dec 1 | 6.80% |
| Nov 1 | 6.60% |
Monthly real GDP by industry against a year earlier.
| Date | Real GDP |
|---|---|
| Aug 1 | 1.48% |
| Jul 1 | 1.43% |
| Jun 1 | 2.06% |
| May 1 | 1.64% |
| Apr 1 | 1.14% |
| Mar 1 | 0.41% |
| Feb 1 | 0.75% |
| Jan 1 | 0.43% |
| Dec 1 | 1.00% |
| Nov 1 | 1.10% |
| Oct 1 | 0.81% |
| Sep 1 | 1.52% |
The month’s change in employment, from the Labour Force Survey.
| Date | Jobs added |
|---|---|
| Oct 1 | −4.7K |
| Sep 1 | −68.3K |
| Aug 1 | −41.7K |
| Jul 1 | 75.1K |
| Jun 1 | 18.2K |
| May 1 | 87.8K |
| Apr 1 | −17.7K |
| Mar 1 | 14.1K |
| Feb 1 | −83.9K |
| Jan 1 | −24.8K |
| Dec 1 | 10.1K |
| Nov 1 | 52.3K |
Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada data under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.