Canadian Market Analysis --Source: Statistics Canada, Preston Estimates

摘要

According to a Bloomberg article, Canada's growth might be slowing down at a fasterpace than what analysts expected. For the first time this year, the Canadian economy is comingin below analyst expectations, according to a closely watched gauge of economic surprises.The index from Citigroup Inc. — which falls when data prove worse than forecast — droppedbelow zero on Tuesday, for the first time since December. The decline is blamed on trade warconcerns. The negative index reading follows a series of disappointing economic reports thismonth including jobs, trade, housing starts and manufacturing.