Eric Lascelles
Eric Lascelles
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Today's twin reports provide a further excuse for the Bank of Canada to halt at 4.0 percent after next week's hike.
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This ... suggests that the bank is well aware that the six consecutive hikes ... have a cumulative impact that has not yet been fully felt.
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Most people would argue the Canadian dollar is fairly valued somewhere in the 80-85 U.S. cent range, and we're not far from that. So I suspect the conditions manufacturers are facing right now are perhaps more reflective of the true long-term type of conditions they should expect.
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Today's report poured some further cold water on the outlook for the Canadian manufacturing sector, not that it needed any cooling off to begin with.
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We did have a weak University of Michigan confidence index ... but on the flip side, you had the producer price index, which came in a little strong.
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This report was largely in line with expectations. It was a grim report.
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The intent of that, in my view, is to say they are very cautious about looking forward. A rate hike should not be expected in the same vein that one was expected for today.
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The Canadian economy is alive and well and will continue to grow. This will be near-term positive for the Canadian dollar.
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The Canadian dollar has gone through the roof.
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The Bank of Canada may look closely at this number and sit up and think whether they should go further. There is a probability they may go beyond 4 percent.
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Inflation isn't out of hand anyway in Canada. The market may think the Bank of Canada will move less aggressively. It will be a surprise if the bank moves beyond 4 percent.
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We certainly do think there are another two (rate hikes) left in the Bank of Canada before they tag out.
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There's no question manufacturers are paying the piper in some sense, in that they did get away with a lot over the 1990s when the Canadian dollar was weak.
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There is huge strength in employment ? It shows continued strength in the labor market, which supports the Canadian dollar. The Bank of Canada may look closely at this number and sit up and think about whether they should increase interest rates further. There is probability they may go beyond 4 percent.