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Jul, 11 19:00 |
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Federal Budget Balance
Federal Budget Balance
This is a report which measures the difference in value between the federal government's income and spending during the previous month. |
27.0bln | ||||||||||||||
Jul, 11 18:00 |
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Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count
Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count
The Baker Hughes rig count is an important business barometer for the oil drilling industry. When drilling rigs are active they consume products and services produced by the oil service industry. The active rig count acts as a leading indicator of demand for oil products.
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537 | ||||||||||||||
Jul, 11 13:30 |
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Building Permits
Building Permits
The number of new building projects authorized for construction. The figure is widely used as an indicator for developments in the housing market, since receiving a permit to build is the first step in the construction process. Thus growth in Building Permits reflects growth in the construction sector. Also, due to the high outlays needed for construction projects, an increase in Building Permits suggests corporate and consumer optimism. Additionally, because leading indicators for the housing market respond quickly to changes in the business cycle, the Building Permit figure can act as a leading indicator for the economy as a whole. The headline is the seasonally adjusted percentage change in Building Permits from the previous month. |
12.0% | ||||||||||||||
Jul, 11 13:30 |
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Participation Rate
Participation Rate
The participation rate is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age (15 years and over) that is in the labour force (either working or looking for work). The data provided by Statistics Canada is monthly and deseasonalized; this eliminates the impact of seasonal variations and makes it possible to compare data throughout the year.
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.
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65.4% | ||||||||||||||
Jul, 11 13:30 |
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Part Time Employment Change
Part Time Employment Change
modern award usually defines a part-time employee as an employee who is engaged to work less than an average of 38 ordinary hours per week and whose hours of work are reasonably predictable, with a guaranteed minimum number of hours of work. Work is usually performed on regular days of the week. A part-time employee will usually be entitled to the same employment conditions as a full-time employee, but on a pro rata basis compared to the full-time hours (usually 38 per week) prescribed under the applicable industrial instrument. |
13.5K; 69.5K |