Canada Manufacturing PMI surveys factory purchasing managers on output, orders and hiring; a reading above 50 means manufacturing is expanding and below 50 means it is contracting.
Actual
50.0
Forecast
49.2
Previous
51.0
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Canada Manufacturing PMI for March 2026 came in at 50.0 versus 49.2 expected (previous 51.0), above forecast, which was positive for the CAD.
What it meant for the Canadian Dollar
The actual landed above the 49.2 forecast (0.8 above expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the CAD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was positive for the CAD.
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