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BMO on The Day, Week Ahead in Canada

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The Bank of Canada's Market Participants Survey for Q1 is scheduled to be released at 10:30 a.m. ET on Monday, said Bank of Montreal (BMO).

Taken during the last two weeks of March, the Iran war and spiking oil and other commodity prices will be major influencers of participants' opinions, noted the bank.

Investors will get the BoC's Summary of Deliberations for the April 29 policy decision on Wednesday and existing home sales for April on Thursday, pointed out BMO.

The US dollar (USD) index is the slightest bit firmer early Monday, with the major currencies mostly taking small steps back against the greenback, although the Canadian dollar (CAD or loonie) is outperforming, rising modestly against the US dollar alongside support from higher oil prices.

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