Canada Business Confidence: 52.2 Index (Q3 2021)
Canada Business Confidence came in at 52.2 on Oct 18, 2021, compared with 51.78 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 52.2
- Previous
- 51.78
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Jan 18, 2027
Q3 2021
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What the release showed
Canada Business Confidence came in at 52.2 in the release of Oct 18, 2021, up 0.42 from 51.78.
Why Business Confidence matters for CAD
Business investment drives productivity and potential output. Confidence surveys lead actual capital spending by several months, giving an early read on whether the Canada economy is likely to accelerate or slow.
How to read it
Above-consensus business confidence is cad-supportive as it implies planned investment and hiring that will sustain growth. Deteriorating confidence raises the prospect of a capex and hiring pullback, which is dovish.
What to watch next
The next Canada Business Confidence release is due on Jan 18, 2027.
- Forward expectations sub-index as the lead
- Direction over three to six months
- Sector breakdown — manufacturing vs services
- Cross-check with PMI new orders
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/cad/business_confidence",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id cad_business_confidence_2021-09-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/cad/business_confidence.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | cad_business_confidence_2021-10-18 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | cad_business_confidence_2021-09-30 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2021-10-18 12:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2021-09-30 |
| Actual value | 52.2 |
| Previous value | 51.78 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Canada Business Confidence.
What did Canada Business Confidence come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Canada Business Confidence was 52.2 Index (0-100 normalized) in Q3 2021. The previous reading was 51.78 Index (0-100 normalized).
When was this Canada Business Confidence release published?
The publication time is estimated for Oct 18, 2021 at 08:30 America/Toronto. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Canada Business Confidence release?
The next Canada Business Confidence release is scheduled for Jan 18, 2027.
What is the official source for Canada Business Confidence?
National Statistics Office publishes the official Business Confidence series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1634560200,
"announcement_id": "cad_business_confidence_2021-09-30",
"date": "2021-09-30",
"original_unit": "Balance",
"original_val": 4.39,
"previous_value": 51.78,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1633014000,
"val": 52.19
},
{
"epoch": 1634560200,
"val": 52.2
}
],
"val": 52.2
}