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With a score just below 50 on the 100 point diffusion scale that makes up the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index –sentiment is sputtering in a neutral position. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,094 respondents in Canada. This report is based on… Continue Reading Consumer confidence nears neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Over the last number of weeks of tracking in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index, sentiment has been improving and is nearing near 50 which would be a neutral score on the 100 point diffusion index. The positive trend has been largely driven my more positive views of real estate values which are up about… Continue Reading Improving consumer confidence sentiment driven by views on real estate (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Just under half of Canadians (46%) think that Canada should accept about the same number of immigrants as permanent residents in 2023, which is an increase of 10 percentage points since November 2020. Around one in three Canadians (34%) say that Canada should accept fewer than 340,000 immigrants, which has decreased by six percentage points… Continue Reading Increasing immigration more likely to be seen as a positive rather than a negative on the economy. Most popular preference is to keep immigration to 2023 levels. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Forward looking consumer expectations are starting to trend upwards, largely on improvements in positive sentiment on real estate. We may be transitioning from a net negative to a neutral view on the future value of real estate. Over the past four weeks positive real estate sentiment has increased by eight percentage points. -Nik Nanos, Chief… Continue Reading Forward-looking consumer expectations improving – Perceptions on real estate may be transitioning from negative to neutral (Bloomberg/Nanos)

After a period of tepid consumer confidence, forward looking expectations remain net negative but are trending upward in the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. The movement has been driven by improving views on the future value of real estate. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random… Continue Reading Improving positive views on real estate driving up consumer confidence (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Consumer confidence continues to track in net negative territory with a score less than 50 on the 100 point scale that makes sure the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. BNCC Index scores are lower among individuals under 30 compared to all other age cohorts. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame… Continue Reading Consumers three times more likely to think the economy will get weaker than stronger in next six months (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadians are over four times more likely to say that that if interest rates stay around the current rate of 4.5% in 2023, it will have a negative (32%) or somewhat negative impact (27%) rather than a positive (5%) or somewhat positive (nine per cent) impact on their personal finances. One in five (21%) say… Continue Reading Majority reports that if interest rates stay around the current rate of 4.5% in 2023, it will have a negative or somewhat negative impact on their personal finances (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Canadian consumer confidence remains in negative territory with a score less than 50 on the 100 point diffusion index. Every region of the country has a score lower than the 12 month average. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,000 respondents in Canada.… Continue Reading Consumer confidence remains in mildly negative doldrums (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Overall consumer confidence remains both steady and in negative territory. Canadians are four times more likely to think the economy will get weaker rather than stronger in the next six months. Views on the future value of real estate also remain net negative. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey… Continue Reading Consumer confidence steady and mildly negative (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Overall consumer confidence in Canada remains net negative with a score under 50 points in the 100 diffusion index. Of note, the proportion of Canadians who believe the value of real estate in their neighbourhood will increase is at a two year low. Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey… Continue Reading Positive views on the future value of real estate at two year low in weekly tracking (Bloomberg/Nanos)