Room for a BoC repricing on a robust jobs print
Nov 8 (Reuters) -The upcoming jobs report is likely to be a notable mover for the Canadian dollar given the sizeable amount of easing priced for the Bank of Canada.
The central bank has taken its key policy rate from 5% to 3.75%, making it among the most dovish banks relative to its counterparts. Having recently stepped up the pace to 50bp cuts, markets are priced for an additional 50bp cut at the December meeting 0#BOCWATCH.
With Canadian rates around 50bps above the top of the assumed neutral range – 2.25-3.25% – there is an argument that there is a high bar for the BoC to deliver the amount of easing priced in.
At the most recent policy meeting, policymakers gave little guidance as to whether larger rate cuts will be the norm, which suggests that the data will be what materially moves the needle and determines whether a larger cut will be appropriate or not.
Meanwhile, the upturn in U.S. data does provide a sense that the prospects for the Canadian economy will also improve going forward. Should the jobs data surprise on the topside there is room for cuts to be priced out and by extension underpin the Canadian dollar.
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(Justin McQueen is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)
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