Fundamental: Hiring Blows Past Forecasts Again in Canada’s Hot Job Market

Canadian employment showed surprising strength for a fourth straight month, defying expectations of an economic slowdown and testing the central bank's commitment to a rate pause. The economy added 34,700 jobs in March while the unemployment rate held steady at 5%, near a record low, Statistics Canada reported Thursday in Ottawa. Driven by private-sector ...     Alert Apr 6, 2023, 10:03pm Fundamental: Hiring Blows Past Forecasts Again in Canada's Hot Job Market Canadian employment showed surprising strength for a fourth straight month, defying expectations of an economic slowdown and testing the central bank's commitment to a rate pause. The economy added 34,700 jobs in March while the unemployment rate held steady at 5%, near a record low, Statistics Canada reported Thursday in Ottawa. Driven by private-sector ... View Story Edit This Alert     You've opted-in to receive Alerts from Forex Factory. • Unsubscribe from this content • Enable Do-Not-Disturb to pause all Alerts • Contact FF for Alert support