• Canada posts a weaker than expected trade deficit

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4 June 2014

Canada posts a weaker than expected trade deficit

The Canadian trade deficit was released on Wednesday. The trade deficit was $0.64 billion in April, after a surplus of C$0.77 billion in March. March’s figure was revised down from a surplus of C$0.80 billion.

Analysts had expected the trade surplus to fall to C$0.10 billion.

That development of trade balance was caused by energy exports drop. Energy exports dropped 11% in April.

Later in the trading session, the Bank of Canada (BoC) will release its interest rate decision. Analysts expect the BoC will keep interest rate unchanged at 1.00%.

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