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    <label>Business sentiment is trending down</label>
    <description><![CDATA[Excluding normal seasonal patterns, how would you rate current business conditions for your firm?

* Percentage of firms reporting positive sentiment minus the percentage reporting negative sentiment; double-weighted balance of opinion; range of potential outcomes is from -200% to 200%.
This question was not asked in September. October results are preliminary and range from October 1 to 12.

Business Leaders’ Pulse]]></description>
    <link>https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=228603</link>
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<label>Balance of opinion*</label>
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<o k="April 2022"><v s="BOS_2022Q3_C1_S1">67.00</v></o>
<o k="May 2022"><v s="BOS_2022Q3_C1_S1">56.00</v></o>
<o k="June 2022"><v s="BOS_2022Q3_C1_S1">47.00</v></o>
<o k="July 2022"><v s="BOS_2022Q3_C1_S1">58.00</v></o>
<o k="August 2022"><v s="BOS_2022Q3_C1_S1">49.00</v></o>
<o k="October 2022"><v s="BOS_2022Q3_C1_S1">25.00</v></o>
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