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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Refused to comment on the US rating downgrade.On May 19, Xiaomi announced today that it will hold a Xiaomi strategic new product launch conference at 7 pm on May 22. At that time, Xiaomi will launch the new mobile phone SoC chip Xuanjie O1, the new flagship Xiaomi 15S Pro and Xiaomi Tablet 7 Ultra, as well as the new Xiaomi YU7, Xiaomis first SUV.On May 19, by the location of business units, in April, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas was 3237.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%; the retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas was 479.8 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. From January to April, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas was 14043.3 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%; the retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas was 2141.2 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%. By consumption type, in April, the retail sales of goods was 3300.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%; catering revenue was 416.7 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2%. From January to April, the retail sales of goods was 14365.1 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%; catering revenue was 1819.4 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%. By retail formats, from January to April, the retail sales of convenience stores, specialty stores, supermarkets, department stores and brand stores in retail units above the limit increased by 9.1%, 6.4%, 5.2%, 1.7% and 1.4% year-on-year respectively.On May 19, from January to April, the sales area of new commercial housing was 282.62 million square meters, a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%, and the decline was narrowed by 0.2 percentage points compared with January to March; among them, the sales area of residential housing decreased by 2.1%. The sales of new commercial housing was 2703.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 3.2%; among them, the sales of residential housing decreased by 1.9%. At the end of April, the area of commercial housing for sale was 781.42 million square meters, a decrease of 5.22 million square meters from the end of March. Among them, the area of residential housing for sale decreased by 4.55 million square meters.According to May 19th news, in April, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3717.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles reached 3354.8 billion yuan, an increase of 5.6%. From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 16184.5 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles reached 14700.5 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2%.

The USD/CAD Exchange Rate Advances Towards 1.2600 Due to Low Oil Prices

Larissa Barlow

Apr 11, 2022 09:55

  • The USD/CAD is edging closer to last week's high of 1.2620 as bears target the oil sector.

  • Reduced supply concerns and declining demand in China have resulted in a decline in oil prices.

  • The DXY is predicted to move in an unpredictable manner ahead of the US CPI.

 

The USD/CAD pair is blowing out of its consolidation range, which was 1.2562-1.2578 in the early Asian session due to plummeting oil prices and a jump in the US dollar index (DXY) following a bearish initial breach below 100.00.

 

Oil prices are extending last week's losses as supply fears ease and demand declines as a result of China's harsh limitations on Covid-19. The International Energy Agency (IEA) intends to release 60 million barrels from its strategic stockpiles over the next six months, implying an additional two million barrel release. Earlier this month, US Vice President Joe Biden said an additional one million barrels of oil would be released from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve for a six-month period (SPR). Reduced supply concerns combined with increasing oil production by countries may result in a correction of oil prices. However, it would be fascinating to see how much additional oil is released to compensate for the shortage in Russian oil caused by Western rivals' harsh sanctions.

 

On the demand side, China's government has put Shanghai, the country's most populous city, under its 'zero tolerance' category in order to control the Covid-19's escalation. China is the world's largest importer of oil, and any decline in demand from the colossus will wreak havoc on oil prices.

 

Reduced supply concerns and declining demand will continue to support the greenback against the loonie in the future. Canada, as the largest oil exporter to the US, will see a decline in inflows as oil prices fall.

 

The DXY is likely to exhibit significant swings ahead of Tuesday's release of US inflation data. While the Bank of Canada's (BOC) interest rate decision on Wednesday is critical.

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