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13:30 CAD Core Retail Sales (MoM) 0.2% 0.7%
13:30 CAD Retail Sales (MoM) 0.3% 1.0%
Core Retail Sales and Retail Sales measure the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level. It is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the CAD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the CAD.
USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis Jan. 23, 2012, Forecast
Analysis and Recommendations:
The USD/CAD is currently trading 1.0088.
The USD dropped today against all of its trading pairs. The greenback fell on news of a potential deal in Greece and positive reports from the EU meetings. The French Minister assured investors that an agreement was forth coming.
As the US dollar fell, commodity prices rose, pushing up Gold and Crude Oil giving strength to the Canadian Dollar.
Crude Oil surges over 1.50 to just under the 100.00 mark as the EU Ministers announced an immediate embargo on Iranian Oil and also froze all assets from the Central Bank of Iran.
As oil goes up so does the Twooie, they are partners in crime. A good deal of the GDP of Canada is based on its oil exports.
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