PERSPECTIVES ÉCONOMIQUES MONDIALES · Brazil 4.3m Canada 139k 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Global Confirmed Cases World total 5-day average, thousand

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PERSPECTIVES ÉCONOMIQUES MONDIALES

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Saint-Georges – Le 17 septembre 2020

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U.S.6.5m China

90k

Spain 566k

Italy289k

29 million

Russia1.1m

UK371k

Sources: EDC Economics; John’s Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center.

Brazil 4.3m

Canada139k

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Global Confirmed Cases5-day average, thousandWorld total

India4.8m

South Africa649k

Mexico 668k

Peru729k

CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASESAs of September 14, 2020

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html


Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20

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RETAIL SALES: LOOKS LIKE A “V” TO ME!

Sources: Haver Analytics, EDC Economics

U.S.

Canada

Euro Area



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GOODS EXPORTS: ANOTHER V-SHAPED RECOVERY!


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NOT SO FOR SERVICES EXPORTS: THE DREADED “L”


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CanadaEuro Area


Global merchandise trade volumesannual % change

-18%-16%-14%-12%-10%

-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%8%

2017 2018 2019 2020

Sources: CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, WTO April 2020 Trade Forecast

WTO forecast for goods trade expects a 13% drop in 2020.

GLOBAL MERCHANDISE TRADEWhile global merchandise trade was hit hard during shutdowns in March through May, early indications suggest that a rebound began in June.



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WIDE ARRAY OF RESPONSES BY INDUSTRYGoods exports, Canada, index values; Nov 2019 = 100

Sources: Haver Analytics, Statistics Canada, EDC Economics

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Travel restrictions grounded most international air travel, which has grown slowly to remain about 40% below pre-COVID levels, up noticeably from the trough of -75% in April.

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL

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40% decline

Source: FlightRadar 24

Daily active commercial flightsweekly global average


ArtsEnterAcc&Food

TexTranWare

Auto&PPrinting

Misc TranFab MT

Prim MTOther

FurnPCP

AdminNMMAero

MiningMisc

CompuElec EQ

PlastMachinery

MgmtPaper

HealthWood

EducProfSciTech

WholsaleInfoCult

FoodConstruction

ChemPAD

UtilitiesAg

Real EstatBev

FinInsRetail

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GDP: THE PLUNGE AND THE JOURNEY BACK


← extent of decline extent of recovery →


CONFIDENCE

Canadian jobs in “high-COVID-risk” sectors

Notes: 50+ = positive consumer sentiment. Consumer sentiment is weekly, aggregated monthly using last value. June value corresponds to the first week of June.Sources: Nanos Canadian consumer sentiment index, CFIB business barometer

Canadian confidence for businesses has rebounded towards more normal levels, while consumers remain cautious.

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Business and consumer confidence indices (monthly)

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Services sector employment, which held up reasonably well in past Canadian recessions,has been hit particularly hard, in areas such as restaurants, retail and recreation.

CANADA’S LABOUR MARKET

In GDP at risk


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Finance, Insurance, Real Estate

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Educational Services

Health Care and Social Assistance

Public Administration

Business, Building & Other Support Services

Other Services

Manufacturing

Retail & Wholesale Trade

Construction

Transport and Warehousing

Information, Culture and Recreation

Accommodation and Food Services

Employment Changes, by SectorAugust 2019 to August 2020, Thousands

Goods and services employmentyear-over-year % change

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Services


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Changes to export shipments

QUEBEC EXPORTS: COVID IMPACT


← depth of decline extent of recovery →

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Share of total export shipments, %


Global Economic Outlook (GDP, annual % change)

2019

Developed countries 1.7

Canada 1.7

United States 2.2

Eurozone 1.3

Germany 0.6

France 1.5

Japan 0.7

Emerging countries 3.7

China 6.1

India 4.2

Brazil 1.1

Mexico -0.3

Total World 2.9

A NORMAL POST-GFC YEAR…

Note: * denotes the forecast period.Source: EDC Global Economic Outlook, June 2020



2019 2020*

Developed countries 1.7 -5.5

Canada 1.7 -5.8

United States 2.2 -3.4

Eurozone 1.3 -7.6

Germany 0.6 -5.6

France 1.5 -9.6

Japan 0.7 -5.6

Emerging countries 3.7 -3.6

China 6.1 1.7

India 4.2 -11.7

Brazil 1.1 -6.5

Mexico -0.3 -10.0

Total World 2.9 -4.3

…FOLLOWED BY DISASTER




2019 2020* 2021*

Developed countries 1.7 -5.5 5.7

Canada 1.7 -5.8 5.7

United States 2.2 -3.4 4.9

Eurozone 1.3 -7.6 7.0

Germany 0.6 -5.6 6.3

France 1.5 -9.6 8.9

Japan 0.7 -5.6 4.6

Emerging countries 3.7 -3.6 7.0

China 6.1 1.7 9.0

India 4.2 -11.7 16.1

Brazil 1.1 -6.5 4.0

Mexico -0.3 -10.0 5.9

Total World 2.9 -4.3 6.6

…AND THEN THE REBOUND



Global Economic OutlookReal GDP Growth (percentage point change)

2020* 2021*

Developed countries -0.1 -0.4

Canada 3.2 -1.5

United States 1.7 -2.0

Eurozone -1.3 0.5

Germany -0.7 0.4

France -1.4 0.6

Japan -1.5 0.5

Emerging countries - -0.3

China 3.3 -1.0

India -8.1 5.0

Brazil 0.6 -0.2

Mexico -2.1 1.1

Total World - -0.3

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST

Note: * denotes the forecast period.Source: EDC Global Economic Outlook, September 2020 relative to June 2020.


FINANCIAL MARKETS

Sources: Haver Analytics, EDC Economics; EDC Global Financial Markets.

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Equity markets have largely recovered or surpassed their pre-COVID levels; while bond spreads are slowly improving, but remain somewhat elevated.

Global Stock Markets% change since Jan. 1

Global Debt Markets%


CURRENCIES AND INTEREST RATES

Global Economic Outlook 2019 2020* 2021*

Currency Exchange Rate

U.S. dollar USD per CAD 0.75 0.74 0.76

Euro CAD per EUR 1.49 1.53 1.55

Euro USD per EUR 1.12 1.13 1.18

Interest Rates, annual average

Bank of Canada, Overnight Target Rate 1.75 0.56 0.25

U.S. Federal Reserve, Fed Funds Target Rate (Upper limit) 2.14 0.39 0.10

European Central Bank, Policy Interest Rate 0.00 0.00 0.00

Note: * denotes the forecast period.Source: EDC Global Economic Outlook, September 2020


COMMODITY PRICES

Global Economic Outlook 2019 2020* 2021*

Brent Crude Spot, USD / bbl 64.36 42.80 43.95

West Texas Intermediate, USD / bbl 56.99 38.65 41.13

Western Canada Select, USD / bbl 43.30 27.76 31.76

Natural Gas, USD / MMBtu 2.55 1.84 2.12

Gold, USD / troy ounce 1,392 1,806 1,920

Copper, USD / tonne 6,002 5,924 5,989

Note: * denotes the forecast period.Source: EDC Global Economic Outlook, September 2020


FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS

Pandemic: containment is critical

Recovery: uneven

More virtual activity, mechanization

Re-shoring, near-shoring, glocalization: trade transformation

Costs, capacity, behaviour: how much change?

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PERSPECTIVES ÉCONOMIQUES MONDIALES · Brazil 4.3m Canada 139k 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Global Confirmed Cases World total 5-day average, thousand