Canadian new house costs

  • Prior was 0.0% m/m
  • House prices -0.1% y/y vs 0.0% expected
  • The yearly decline is the first one since 2009

These aren't moving in the right direction as slipping existing housing prices force new home builders to be more competitive.

USD/CAD touched a session high of 1.3342 after the data, ticking a few pips higher.