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BOC 1Q Business Outlook Survey..........>

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CANADA DATA: BOC 1Q Business Outlook Survey
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-Sales expectations moderate as demand outlook softens
-Biz Survey Indicator negative for first time since 3Q 2016
-Biz Survey Indicator points to softening business sentiment
-Western Canadian energy sector,housing,trade tensions main headwinds
-Investment,hiring plans 'healthy' outside Pairies
-Indicators of labor shortages moved down
-Share of firms reporting capacity pressures reached 'low level'
-Inflation expectations declined;64% see infl between 1%-2% over 2 yrs
-BOC biz outlook survey conducted Feb 19 through March 13

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