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Canada's housing market is showing a gradual recovery, with home resales rising for a fourth consecutive month in July and prices appearing to have bottomed. However, the market remains soft, with activity well below the 10-year average. RBC expects a…
Canadian inflation edged up to 3% year-over-year in July from 2.8% in June, driven primarily by a renewed increase in energy prices. Oil prices remained below their April and May peaks but moved higher during July as conflict in the Middle East…
RBC Economics expects US housing starts to remain subdued amid elevated mortgage rates, while industrial production is set to accelerate. Tariff impacts are seen as limited with no major demand destruction, and the LEI is expected to continue signaling…
Standard Chartered's Q3 2026 review highlights significant regulatory and market developments that are expanding the offshore RMB ecosystem. Key measures include QFI access to CGB futures, the launch of HKEX CGB futures, expanded HKMA RMB liquidity facility,…
RBC Economics reports that Canadian consumer spending remained resilient in Q2 2026, driven by savings drawdowns and higher debt, despite weak real wage gains and elevated energy costs. Core retail sales excluding gas stations rose 2.4% Q/Q, with…
RBC Economics expects the July CPI to show a modest core increase of 0.2% m/m (2.4% y/y) and headline of 0.1% m/m (3.3% y/y), with core services staying sticky due to wage growth and demographics, while shelter and airfares offer some relief. Core PPI is…
RBC Economics reports that Canada's labour market improved again in July 2026, with employment rising 75k and unemployment falling to a two-year low of 6.4%. Job growth is being supported by strong gains in manufacturing, construction, and services, while…
Alberta has added the most jobs in Canada this year, but the province’s traditional growth driver—the energy sector—has not been behind the increase. Instead, job gains have been concentrated in health care and social assistance, along with public…
Canada’s trade balance held in surplus for a fourth consecutive month in June with a jump in gold exports offsetting a (price-related) drop in energy exports. The monthly trade data is notoriously volatile, but still left net trade tracking a sizable net…
Follow our podcasts by searching ‘ OCBC Research Insights ’ on Telegram! 1 By Global Markets | 3 August 2026 Research Monitor (August) Key Themes 1. July reinforced that markets are being driven less by growth optimism than by policy uncertainty and…
The stronger-than-expected 0.3% increase in Canadian GDP in May (and early estimate of another 0.2% increase in June) added to evidence that the economy bounced back at a solid pace in the second quarter after growth stalled over the winter. Growth was…
RBC Economics forecasts a modest recovery for Canada and the U.S. through 2027, with subdued growth and gradually easing inflation.