In addition to being diversified, Canada's economy is highly developed. Foreign trade accounts for approximately 45% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), with the United States constituting by far the largest trading partner. When it comes to expenditures, household consumption is the most important component of GDP, accounting for 58% of total use. This is followed by gross fixed capital formation (22%) and government expenditure (19%). Exports of products and services account for 32% of GDP, whereas imports account for 33%, resulting in a net loss of 1% of total GDP from the trade balance. The remaining 2% is accounted for by non-profit organizations that provide services to households' final consumption spend and investment in inventory.

A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the CAD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the CAD.

Source:  Statistics Canada
Category:  GDP Growth Rate
Units:  Percent
Details
Impact: High
Country:
Currency: CAD
Latest Release
Previous: 0.5%
Consensus: 0.4%
Actual: 0.3%
Next Release
Date: Feb 28, 13:30
Time left: 63 days
Consensus: 0.5%

Forex Sentiment (CAD)

Symbol Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) Symbol Popularity Avg. Short Price /
Distance From Price
Avg. Long Price /
Distance From Price
Current Price
USDCAD
1.3965
-440 pips
1.4322
+83 pips
1.44055
Symbol Action Percentage Volume Positions
USDCAD Short 90% 15049.34 lots 54181
Long 10% 1621.85 lots 4902
20% of traders are currently trading USDCAD.
AUDCAD
0.8978
+13 pips
0.9033
-68 pips
0.89655
Symbol Action Percentage Volume Positions
AUDCAD Short 11% 536.04 lots 3763
Long 89% 4567.30 lots 22151
18% of traders are currently trading AUDCAD.
CADJPY
105.6033
-409 pips
110.6353
-95 pips
109.689
Symbol Action Percentage Volume Positions
CADJPY Short 53% 114.90 lots 894
Long 47% 103.56 lots 881
1% of traders are currently trading CADJPY.
EURCAD
1.4812
-197 pips
1.4986
+23 pips
1.50090
Symbol Action Percentage Volume Positions
EURCAD Short 81% 629.54 lots 3270
Long 19% 148.16 lots 760
4% of traders are currently trading EURCAD.
GBPCAD
1.7751
-288 pips
1.8055
-16 pips
1.80392
Symbol Action Percentage Volume Positions
GBPCAD Short 68% 332.80 lots 2688
Long 32% 158.93 lots 937
3% of traders are currently trading GBPCAD.
NZDCAD
0.8182
+74 pips
0.8229
-121 pips
0.81081
Symbol Action Percentage Volume Positions
NZDCAD Short 5% 290.50 lots 2372
Long 95% 5586.97 lots 13200
10% of traders are currently trading NZDCAD.
CADCHF
0.6271
+23 pips
0.6524
-276 pips
0.62483
Symbol Action Percentage Volume Positions
CADCHF Short 19% 267.78 lots 3154
Long 81% 1155.50 lots 7733
8% of traders are currently trading CADCHF.