Halister News

(Bloomberg) -- Net change in employment seen at -2.5k in Dec. vs +10.7k in Nov. (forecast range -47k to +25k); measures number of employed people as tracked by household labor force survey.

• Nov. payroll gain marked fourth consecutive monthly increase
• Canada’s unemployment rate seen at 6.9% in Dec. vs 6.8% in Nov. (forecast range 6.8% to 7%); tracks number of unemployed persons as percentage of labor force
  • Canada’s merchandise trade deficit seen at -C$1.6b in Nov. vs -C$1.13b in Oct. (forecast range -C$1.4b to - C$2.5b)