Canada GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on Canadian economic health.
Actual
0%
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
0.6%
Source: Statistics Canada. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Canada GDP Growth Rate for Q4 2022 came in at 0% versus 0.4% expected (previous 0.6%), below forecast, which was negative for the CAD.
What it meant for the Canadian Dollar
The actual landed below the 0.4% forecast (0.4 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the CAD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the CAD.
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