Foreign Securities Purchases (CAD) comes in at 7.897B against 15.21B consensus

Foreign Securities Purchases for Canada were reported at 7.897B on July 17, 2026. This figure came in significantly below the market consensus of 15.21B, representing a -48.1% surprise. The actual print also marked a substantial decrease from the previous period’s 46.913B.

Following the release, CAD pairs showed limited immediate movement. USDCAD gained 4.4 pips 15 minutes after the data, while EURCAD declined 5.5 pips and GBPCAD gained 3.8 pips. CADCHF saw a 2.7 pip gain, and CADJPY gained 1.1 pips. AUDCAD declined 1.8 pips and NZDCAD declined 3.0 pips. These initial movements are generally smaller than the typical median 1-hour moves observed after past releases, which include 9 pips for USDCAD, 12 pips for EURCAD, and 15 pips for GBPCAD.