Did Canada add jobs in September? StatCan to release data

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Statistics Canada will release the September employment data on Friday. Economists surveyed by Reuters predict that 9,200 jobs were added in September after an unexpected loss of 42,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate is forecast to rise slightly to 6.5%. Despite recent job losses, economists remain optimistic about the overall stability of Canada’s labour market. This data release will influence the Bank of Canada's upcoming interest rate decision on October 28.
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Statistics Canada will release job numbers for September on Friday. Economists predict that employers added 9,200 positions in the month after losing roughly 42,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate is expected to rise slightly from 6.4% to 6.5%, according to a Reuters poll. Despite August's job losses, economists remain cautiously optimistic due to the stable unemployment rate, indicating that the labor market has not significantly deteriorated. This data will be crucial for the Bank of Canada's next interest rate decision on October 28th, as it weighs the possibility of raising rates from its current level of 2.25%. Recent market expectations suggest a growing likelihood of an earlier rate hike than previously anticipated.

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The August job losses snapped a hot streak for the labour market, but economists weren’t overly concerned and instead pointed to the relatively stable unemployment rate as a sign the labour market wasn’t taking a major step back.
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🔮 Statistics Canada is set to report its latest jobs numbers Friday.
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Did Canada add jobs in September? StatCan to release data · assertive framing

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Statistics Canada is set to report its latest jobs numbers Friday. asserted
Canada → set → numbers
A Reuters poll of economists predicts employers added 9,200 positions in September, a slight bounce back after roughly 42,000 jobs were lost in August. asserted
jobs → predict → August
The consensus among economists is the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.5 per cent from 6.4 per cent. asserted
rate → tick → cent
The August job losses snapped a hot streak for the labour market, but economists weren’t overly concerned and instead pointed to the relatively stable unemployment rate as a sign the labour market wasn’t taking a major step back. asserted
market → snap → step
The central bank has kept its key lending rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent for about a year, but market expectations have been shifting lately, with slightly higher odds we’ll see a hike coming sooner rather than later. asserted
hike → keep → odds
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