BOOM Canadian Employment Data Much Better than Expected
The Bank of Canada now has their hands full.
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The headline Employment Change for September was released at 53.7K today vs a market expectation of 10.0K and 81.1K last. The unemployment rate is 5.5% vs 5.7% expected and 5.7% last. Average hourly Wages (YoY) for September also increased 4.3% over August’s number vs 3.8% expected. This is a breath of fresh air for the Canadian economy, which released weaker inflation data and weaker retail sales data late last month.
The Bank of Canada now has their hands full. The BOC will have their next policy meeting on October 30th (which happens to be the same date as the next FOMC policy meeting) where they will release their projections for the economy as well. At the last meeting, BOC President Poloz stated that “the current degree of monetary policy stimulus remains appropriate”. Will this still be true? A rise in employment and earnings, combined with weaker retail sales and lower inflation will make this a tough decision for Poloz and company (note that we will see inflation data one more time before the Oct 30th meeting).
Let’s quickly remind ourselves of where we are on the weekly chart in USD/CAD. We have been in a long-term symmetrical triangle and are currently coiling at the apex. A breakout through either trendline could provide direction over the long term.
Source: Tradingview, City Index
On a 240-minute chart, price failed numerous times to stay above 1.3350, and upon release of today’s employment data, spiked lower through and upward sloping trendline going back to September 10th. For the moment, USD/CAD is holding previous lows near 1.3200. Next support zone is between 1.3150 and 1.3130, prior lows from mid-September.
Source: Tradingview, City Index
However, on a daily chart, we get a better picture of the horizontal support and the rising weekly trendline near that 1.3130/50 level. If price breaks through these levels, USD/CAD can push much lower towards the 1.2000/1.2300 levels over the lower term.
Source: Tradingview, City Index
Resistance comes in above at the break of the trendline near 1.3240 and above that near prior lows (which now act as resistance) near 1.3270.
The headline Employment Change for September was released at 53.7K today vs a market expectation of 10.0K and 81.1K last. The unemployment rate is 5.5% vs 5.7% expected and 5.7% last. Average hourly Wages (YoY) for September also increased 4.3% over August’s number vs 3.8% expected. This is a breath of fresh air for the Canadian economy, which released weaker inflation data and weaker retail sales data late last month.
The Bank of Canada now has their hands full. The BOC will have their next policy meeting on October 30th (which happens to be the same date as the next FOMC policy meeting) where they will release their projections for the economy as well. At the last meeting, BOC President Poloz stated that “the current degree of monetary policy stimulus remains appropriate”. Will this still be true? A rise in employment and earnings, combined with weaker retail sales and lower inflation will make this a tough decision for Poloz and company (note that we will see inflation data one more time before the Oct 30th meeting).
Let’s quickly remind ourselves of where we are on the weekly chart in USD/CAD. We have been in a long-term symmetrical triangle and are currently coiling at the apex. A breakout through either trendline could provide direction over the long term.
Source: Tradingview, FOREX.com
On a 240-minute chart, price failed numerous times to stay above 1.3350, and upon release of today’s employment data, spiked lower through and upward sloping trendline going back to September 10th. For the moment, USD/CAD is holding previous lows near 1.3200. Next support zone is between 1.3150 and 1.3130, prior lows from mid-September.
Source: Tradingview, FOREX.com
However, on a daily chart, we get a better picture of the horizontal support and the rising weekly trendline near that 1.3130/50 level. If price breaks through these levels, USD/CAD can push much lower towards the 1.2000/1.2300 levels over the lower term.
Source: Tradingview, FOREX.com
Resistance comes in above at the break of the trendline near 1.3240 and above that near prior lows (which now act as resistance) near 1.3270.
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