đ¨đŚ Canada Jobs Report Incoming â°
Jan 9 | 3:45 PM
StatsCan is about to drop December employment data any moment now.
đ Consensus (Reuters poll):
⢠Jobs: -5K
⢠Unemployment rate: 6.6%
⥠Context:
Canadaâs labour market has been surprisingly resilient, adding +181K jobs from SeptâNov.
đť RBCâs take (more bearish):
⢠Jobs: -35K (mean reversion after Nov surprise)
⢠Unemployment rate: 6.8%
đŻ Market setup:
A soft print could pressure CAD, while another upside surprise may trigger a sharp squeeze.
Volatility likely either way â eyes on CAD pairs đđ
Whatâs your bias going into the release?