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Canada Reserve Assets Total $126.9B in May; Composite, Services PMIs Rise

Created at 3 Jun · 12:49 PM3 sources↑ Market-relevant3 events
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Canada's total reserve assets reached $126.9 billion in May, a slight increase from $126.7 billion. Concurrently, Canada's composite PMI rose to 52.3 in May, up from 50.4, and the services PMI increased to 54.2 from 52.1.

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Key Numbers

$126.9BCanada Reserve Assets Total (May)
$126.7BPrevious Reserve Assets Total
52.3Canada Composite PMI (May)
50.4Previous Composite PMI
54.2Canada Services PMI (May)
52.1Previous Services PMI

Who's Involved

Canada
Country reporting reserve assets and PMI data

↳ Why This Matters

These figures provide insights into Canada's financial reserves and the health of its private sector economy, influencing investor sentiment and potential monetary policy decisions.

Key facts

  • Canada's total reserve assets were $126.9 billion in May.
  • This is an increase from the previous total of $126.7 billion.
  • Canada's composite PMI rose to 52.3 in May.
  • Canada's services PMI increased to 54.2 in May.

Canada's total reserve assets for May were reported at $126.9 billion, a marginal increase from the previous period's $126.7 billion. This indicates a slight expansion in the nation's reserve assets. In parallel, economic activity showed improvement, with Canada's composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 52.3 in May from 50.4 in April. The services sector also experienced growth, as its PMI climbed to 54.2 in May, up from 52.1 in the prior month. These figures suggest a modest uptick in both overall economic sentiment and service sector performance.

Frequently asked questions

Canada's Reserve Assets Total for May reached $126.9 billion.

The May figure of $126.9 billion was an increase from the previous total of $126.7 billion.

Canada's composite PMI increased to 52.3 in May.

Canada's services PMI rose to 54.2 in May.

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How It Developed

3 Jun · 1:32 PM
Canada's composite and services PMIs rose in May, indicating an expansion in economic activity.
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3 Jun · 12:30 PM
Canada's Q1 labor productivity decreased by 0.5%, a steeper decline than the forecasted 0.3% and the previous period's -0.3%.
Economic And Earnings Data via PiQSuite
3 Jun · 12:30 PM
Canada's Reserve Assets Total reached $126.9 billion in May, up from $126.7 billion previously.
Economic And Earnings Data via PiQSuite

Sources

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🇨🇦 Canada Reserve Assets Total (May) $CAD Actual: 126.9B Previous: 126.7Bm.piqsuite.com
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🇨🇦 Canada Labor Productivity (Q1) $CAD Actual: -0.5% 🔴 Forecast: 0.3% Previous: -0.3% 🔴m.piqsuite.com
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Canada's composite and services PMIs rise in Maym.piqsuite.com

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