Investing.com - The number of building permits issued in Canada fell more-than-expected in August, official data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, Statistics Canada said that Canadian building permits decreased to a seasonally adjusted 5.5% month-over-month compared to a fall 2.8% in July, which was revised from a decline of 3.5%
Analysts had expected Canadian building permits to fall 1.0%.
After the report, USD/CAD was trading at 1.2509 compared to 1.2497 before. EUR/USD was at 1.1792 compared to 1.1794 prior to the report while GBP/USD stayed flat at 1.3190.