About 生産者物価指数 (PPI) (CAD)

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for Canada measures the average change in prices received by domestic producers for their output. It is often described as an upstream or 'pipeline' inflation indicator.

Why FX traders watch it

PPI changes often flow through to consumer prices with a 1–3 month lag, making it a leading indicator of future CPI. Rising PPI signals that input cost pressure will likely push consumer prices higher.

How to interpret the data

A PPI above consensus is hawkish—it implies future consumer price pressures and supports rate-hold or hike expectations, which is cad-positive. A PPI surprise to the downside suggests softening cost pressures ahead.

Historical 生産者物価指数 (PPI) (CAD)

Source: Bank of Canada/StatCan · Monthly · %YoY

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/cad/ppi endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

Bank of Canada/StatCan

Official Series ID

18-10-0267-01

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

%YoY

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{ "currency": "CAD", "indicator": "ppi", "has_official_forecast": false, "start_date": "2023-01-01", "end_date": "2023-12-31", "data": [ { "date": "2024-07-01", "val": 4.2, "announcement_datetime": 1722456000 } ] }

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve 生産者物価指数 (PPI) data for CAD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/cad/ppi?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

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生産者物価指数 (PPI) (CAD)

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