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1 GLOBAL FX STRATEGY | FX QUICK NOTES Monday, June 29, 2020 High-Frequency Dashboard: Tracking the Post-Lockdown Recovery (June 29, 2020) Shaun Osborne Chief FX Strategist 461.945.4538 [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @SCOTIABANKFX Google Community Mobility Daily Google data tracking movement trends continues to point to a gradual recovery in economic activity. Germany and Japan are generally taking the lead across all metrics, with activity in workplaces onlyabout 10-15% lower than their respective baselines (Jan 3-Feb 6)—though showing signs of stalling recently—compared around 30% in Canada, the US, and Mexico, while the UK falls behind at ~40% lower as reopening efforts in the country lag following the UK governments slow response at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. -80 -40 0 40 80 120 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacy Parks Transit stations Workplaces Residential Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. Canada Google Community Mobility % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) -80 -40 0 40 80 120 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacy Parks Transit stations Workplaces Residential Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. US Google Community Mobility % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) -80 -40 0 40 80 120 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacy Parks Transit stations Workplaces Residential Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. UK Google Community Mobility % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) -80 -40 0 40 80 120 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacy Parks Transit stations Workplaces Residential Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. Germany Google Community Mobility % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) -80 -40 0 40 80 120 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacy Parks Transit stations Workplaces Residential Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. Japan Google Community Mobility % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) -80 -40 0 40 80 120 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacy Parks Transit stations Workplaces Residential Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. Mexico Google Community Mobility % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) Juan Manuel Herrera FX Strategist 416.866.6781 [email protected] -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 US Germany UK Japan Mexico Canada Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. Google Community Mobility: Workplaces % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 US Germany UK Japan Mexico Canada Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. Google Community Mobility: Retail % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23) -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 US Germany UK Japan Mexico Canada Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. Google Community Mobility: Transit Stns. % change from baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 23)

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GLOBAL FX STRATEGY | FX QUICK NOTES Monday, June 29, 2020

High-Frequency Dashboard: Tracking the Post-Lockdown Recovery (June 29, 2020)

Shaun Osborne

Chief FX Strategist

461.945.4538

[email protected]

Follow us on Twitter @SCOTIABANKFX

Google Community Mobility

• Daily Google data tracking movement trends continues to point to a gradual recovery in economic activity. Germany and Japan are generally

taking the lead across all metrics, with activity in workplaces ‘only’ about 10-15% lower than their respective baselines (Jan 3-Feb 6)—though

showing signs of stalling recently—compared around 30% in Canada, the US, and Mexico, while the UK falls behind at ~40% lower as reopening

efforts in the country lag following the UK government’s slow response at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak.

-80

-40

0

40

80

120

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacyParks Transit stationsWorkplaces Residential

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada Google Community Mobility % change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23)

-80

-40

0

40

80

120

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacyParks Transit stationsWorkplaces Residential

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US Google Community Mobility% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23)

-80

-40

0

40

80

120

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacyParks Transit stationsWorkplaces Residential

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

UK Google Community Mobility% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23)

-80

-40

0

40

80

120

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacyParks Transit stationsWorkplaces Residential

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Germany Google Community Mobility% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23)

-80

-40

0

40

80

120

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacyParks Transit stationsWorkplaces Residential

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Japan Google Community Mobility% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23)

-80

-40

0

40

80

120

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Retail & recreation Grocery & pharmacyParks Transit stationsWorkplaces Residential

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Mexico Google Community Mobility% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23)

Juan Manuel Herrera

FX Strategist

416.866.6781

[email protected]

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

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-10

0

10

20

02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

US GermanyUK JapanMexico Canada

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Google Community Mobility: Workplaces

% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23) -90

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-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

US GermanyUK JapanMexico Canada

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Google Community Mobility: Retail

% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23) -80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

US GermanyUK JapanMexico Canada

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Google Community Mobility: Transit Stns.

% change from baseline, 7-dma

(Last: Jun 23)

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0

20

40

60

80

100

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada and US:Topic "Unemployment Benefits"

respective peak = 100(Last: Jun 26)

Canada7-day ma

US7-day ma

Cda "CERB"

7-day ma

Cda"CESB"

7-day ma

0

20

40

60

80

100

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada and US:Search Term "New Car"

respective peak = 100(Last: Jun 26)

Canada7-day ma

US7-day ma

0

20

40

60

80

100

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada and US:Search Term "Rent Relief"

respective peak = 100(Last: Jun 26)

Canada7-day ma

US7-day ma

20

40

60

80

100

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada and US:Search Term "Realtor"

respective peak = 100(Last: Jun 26)

Canada7-day ma

US7-day ma

Google Search Trends

• Google Trends data shows a marked decline in search interest for unemployment benefits in Canada—where searches for the federal

government’s other income support programmes, CERB (now expanded by 8 weeks) and CESB, supplanted broad searches for employment

insurance—and the US—where searches remain nevertheless elevated and mirror the lack of an additional decline in weekly initial claims.

“Bankruptcy” search interest has declined from its peak in May in both countries, while searches for “realtor” and “new car” have risen in both

countries which suggests a rebound in demand for these on top of the seasonal increase in auto and home purchases around this time of year.

Searches for “Covid test” have surged of late in the US amid a quick increase in contagions in parts of the country.

0

20

40

60

80

100

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada and US:Topic "Bankruptcy"

respective peak = 100(Last: Jun 26)

Canada7-day ma

US7-day ma

0

20

40

60

80

100

03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

UK FraIta MexUS Cda

Source: Google, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Search Term "Covid Test"

respective peak = 100, 7-day ma (Last: Jun 26)

Indeed New Job Postings

• Online daily job postings on Indeed remain

depressed relative to 2019 as firms hold

back on hiring plans, with the trend in new

job postings in Canada down by around 24%

whereas in the US they are only down about

12%.

New York Fed Economic Index

• The NY Fed’s weekly economic index which

aggregates ten different daily and weekly

indices points to a year-on-year decline in

GDP of around –8.4% in early-June

equivalent to a 26.7% q/q annualised decline

for the full quarter—consensus sits at –35%.

-14

-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: FRBNY, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US FRBNY WeeklyEconomic Indexy/y % GDP grow th equivalent(Last: Jun 25)

-0.60

-0.40

-0.20

0.00

0.20

0.40

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: FRBSF, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

San Fran Fed US Daily News Sentiment Index

index(Last: Jun 21)

San Fran Fed News Index

• The FRB of San Francisco’s Daily News

Sentiment Index, which tracks the implied

tone of news articles in 16 major US

newspapers, points to only a minor

improvement in sentiment since its trough in

late-March, which may indirectly keep

consumer confidence subdued.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

US (2019) US (2020)

Canada (2019) Canada (2020)

Source: Indeed, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Indeed New Job Postings

Feb 1 = 100, 7-dma (Last: Jun 19)

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Scotiabank Canadian Merchant Data

• Scotiabank debit and credit card payments data compiled by our Economics, Customer Insights, and

Data & Analytics teams show that retail transactions across core merchant categories such as

entertainment, travel, and restaurants remain heavily depressed in Canada when compared to the

same period last year; note that the data may partly underestimate the decline in sales owing to

increased usage of cards instead of cash to avoid contagion. Total credit and debit transactions fell by

close to 30% y/y in April and now stand above their year-ago levels. While the lockdown measures,

travel bans, and fear of contagion have sharply hit the travel industry—with transaction volumes down

about 60% y/y as of a week ago—other sectors have seen an increase in sales as people spend more

time at home (e.g. computer software sales are up about 100% y/y). Clothing sales have also stopped

contracting year-on-year. For more details see here. For questions contact Nikita Perevalov

([email protected]) or Rene Lalonde ([email protected]).

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Travel

Restaurants

Hardware stores

Automotive

Clothing

Entertainment

Health

14-day ma of daily dollar volume oftransactions, y/y % (Last: Jun 22)

Sources: Scotiabank Economics, Customer Insights, Data & Analytics.

Scotiabank Canadian Transactions Data:Sales by Merchant Category

-20

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Telecom servicesComputer networkComputer softwareGrocer iesDigital goods

14-day ma of daily dollar volume oftransactions, y/y % (Last: Jun 22)

Sources: Scotiabank Economics, Customer Insights, Data & Analytics.

Scotiabank Canadian Transactions Data:Sales by Merchant Category

Scotia FX Risk Appetite Index

• Our daily risk appetite index—a factor of

financial risk variables such as CDS spreads

and market volatility—has bounced off its

200DMA owing to ‘second-wave’ concerns

but remains around its highest point since

early-March as the gradual reopening of the

global economy and rising commodity prices

lead investors back to riskier assets.

-75

-50

-25

0

25

50

01/20 03/20 05/20

MfgFinanceProf/Biz svcsEduc/HealthLeisure/HospTotal

Source: Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Stepner (2020), Opportunity Insights, Burning Glass,

Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US Job Postings by Industry

% change from Jan 4-31 baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 19)

Affinity Solutions US Card Spending Data

• Affinity Solutions debit and credit card payments data show that retail sales in the US remain 9%

off their baseline level earlier in the year with grocery purchases remaining elevated as individuals

spend more time at home while spending on recreation and transportation remains quite

depressed at ~ 50% lower than baseline, while accommodation and food spending is about 35%

lower. Spending on general merchandise and apparel has rebounded to ‘only’ 9% below baseline.

• With greater marginal propensity to consume, spending by people living in regions where the

median income is in the bottom quartile of the income distribution has rebounded to sit at less than

3% when compared to baseline with the large jump in the series following the distribution of the

Federal government's $1,200 stimulus cheque in mid-April. This is compared to those in higher-

income areas where spending is still about 13% lower—note that the stimulus cheque amount

declines for joint incomes above $150k/yr and above $75k/yr for single-filers.

Burning Glass US Jobs Postings

• Weekly Burning Glass data show that US job

postings have materially rebounded from

their late-April/early-May depths, when

compared to their January baseline. Total job

postings are about 14% lower compared to

39% lower in late-April. Openings in the

leisure and hospitality sector have bounced

back quickly from a lower base and are now

only 10% below their baseline. Openings in

financial services are ‘only’ about 10% lower.

-3.00

-2.50

-2.00

-1.50

-1.00

-0.50

0.00

0.50

1.00

10/19 12/19 02/20 04/20 06/20

Source: Bloomberg, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Scotiabank FX Strategy Risk Appetite Index

index, 2008-present avg. = 0(Last: Jun 29)

100DMA

Risk appetite index

200DMA

40DMA

-50

-25

0

25

01/20 03/20 05/20

TopMiddleBottom QuartileAll

Source: Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Stepner (2020),Opportunity Insights, Aff inity Solutions,

Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US Credit/Debit Card Spending by ZIP Code Median Income Quartile% change from Jan 4-31 baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 17)

-100

-75

-50

-25

0

25

50

75

100

01/20 03/20 05/20

AllAcc/FoodGroceriesHealthTrans/WHArts/Ent/RecGenMerch/Apparel

Source: Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Stepner (2020), Opportunity Insights, Aff inity Solutions,

Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US Credit/Debit Card Spending by Sector

% change from Jan 4-31 baseline, 7-dma (Last: Jun 17)

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30

40

50

60

70

80

01/20 04/20 07/20 10/20

20172018201920202017-19 avg

Source: RTE, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

France Energy Demand

000 mw h 5pm, 14-dma(Last: Jun 28)

latest: 91% of avg

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

01/20 04/20 07/20 10/20

Thousands

20172018201920202017-19 avg

Source: EIA, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US Midwest Energy Demand

000 mw h 5pm, 14-dma(Last: Jun 28)

latest: 95% of avg

Energy Demand

• Hourly energy demand data shows the impact of the economic lockdown on industrial sector

activity as a large share of factories and offices remain idle—although in the case of the latter

some of this demand is substituted by residential demand which is less energy efficient.

• Energy demand in the countries/regions that we track has generally been around 10% lower

than the average of the previous two/three years over the past few weeks, while abnormally

high temperatures in Ontario increase air-conditioning usage temporarily; more closely

mirroring energy demand in 2018. It is more likely that the current slump in energy demand

observed in France, Germany, the US Midwest, and Mexico reflects more accurately the

magnitude of the economic depression.

22

27

32

37

42

47

52

01/20 03/20 05/20 07/20 09/20 11/20

20172018201920202017-19 avg

Source: TEPCO, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Japan Energy Demand000 mw h 5pm, 14-dma(Last: Jun 28)

latest = 95% of avg

10

12

14

16

18

20

01/20 04/20 07/20 10/20

20172018201920202017-19 avg

Source: SMARD, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Germany Energy Demand

000 mw h 5pm, 14-dma(Last: Jun 28)

latest = 90% of avg.

11

13

15

17

19

21

01/20 04/20 07/20 10/20

20172018201920202017-19 avg

Source: IESO, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Ontario Energy Demand

000 mw h 5pm, 14-dma(Last: Jun 28)

latest: 105% of avg

25

30

35

40

45

01/20 04/20 07/20 10/20

2018

2019

2020

2018-19 avg

Source: Cenace, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Mexico Energy Demand

000 mw h, daily max

(Last: Jun 27)

latest: 91% of avg

60

65

70

75

80

85

01/20 04/20 07/20 10/20

2018

2019

2020

2018-19 avg

Source: ONS, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Brazil Energy Demand

000 mw h, 5 pm (Last: Jun 25)

latest: 97% of avg

0

20

40

60

80

100

02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

China GermanyUK JapanMexico New ZealandUS Canada

Source: Hale, Webster, Petherick, Phillips, and Kira (2020). Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker, Blavatnik School of Government , Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Incorporates public information on 17 indicators of government responses.

Oxford Lockdown Stringency Index

100 = strictest response Lockdown Stringency Index

• Oxford University's lockdown stringency index—a useful

guideline to track containment measures around the

globe—shows the progress that New Zealand has made on

bringing the coronavirus under control which has allowed

them to loosen restrictions that therefore leaves the country

better positioned for a prompt economic rebound. Similarly,

Germany continues to loosen restrictions which will likely

result in an outperformance of the country's economy within

the euro-bloc. After a slow response to the outbreak, the

Oxford index suggests that restrictions in Mexico are the

strictest across major economies, behind China which

recently re-imposed some measures owing to an outbreak

in Beijing.

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-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

US m. vehicles & eq.US ex mveCanada m. vehicles & eq.Canada ex mve

Source: CN, AAR, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada and US Rail Merchandise Shipments

y/y % change in carloads(Last: US: Jun 26, CA: Jun 19)

Rail Shipments

• Weekly rail shipments data shows that

demand for motor vehicles and equipment in

North America has recovered, but remains

weak, after grinding to a halt as factories

shut down and are now resuming production,

while shipments of other goods remain

depressed and have stalled around 20%

below last year’s levels.

US Steel Production

• Weekly US steel production data suggests

that activity in the manufacturing and

construction sectors has not yet significantly

improved for steel mills to ramp up

production—which stands around 35% than

at this point last year.

Shanghai Steel Inventories

• Chinese industrial output appears to have

recovered quickly, but possibly stalled, as

steel inventory levels in the country are

depleted from record-highs as reflected by

weekly Shanghai storage data for both

traders and steel mills. Steel mill inventories

are nearly at ‘normal’ levels.

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Source: Antaike, Mysteel, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Shanghai Steel Inventories

mn tonnes(Last: Jun 26)

2020traders

(LHS)

2019traders

(LHS)

mn tonnes(Last: Jun 26)

2020steel mills

(RHS)

2019steel mills

(RHS)1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Source: AISI, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US Steel Production

mn short tonnes(Last: Jun 19)

2020

2019

Germany Truck Mileage Index

• Daily truck mileage data for Germany—a

close indicator of industrial production—

showed a sharp rebound in economic activity

in Europe’s largest economy before

retreating in the past week. As of June 10,

miles traveled by trucks in Germany were

down by around 2% when compared to the

same period in 2019. This series and other

data again point to the German economy

recovering at a fast pace as lockdown

measures are lifted.

ShopperTrak Retail Traffic

• ShopperTrak retail foot traffic data show that

retail activity has picked up quickly in France

and Germany to almost match the decline in

Japan on a year-on-year basis following the

reopening of non-essential businesses.

Retail sales in the UK remain nevertheless

depressed with most shops in the country

closed as of the latest observation but last

week saw a rebound in the series with

retailers in England allowed to reopen on

June 15th.

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

UK

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Source: Shopper Trak, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

ShopperTrak Retail Foot Traffic

y/y % change(Last: w eek of Jun 15)

-16

-12

-8

-4

0

4

10/19 12/19 02/20 04/20 06/20

Source: Destatis, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Germany Truck Mileage Index

y/y % change(Last: Jun 21)

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

10/19 12/19 02/20 04/20 06/20

Source: Bundesbank, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Bundesbank Weekly Activity Index

q/q % implied change in real GDP(Last: Jun 29)

Bundesbank Activity Index

• The Bundesbank’s high-frequency economic

activity index estimates that the German

economy was contracting at a rate of around

4.8% in the second quarter, up from –7.1%

two weeks ago, seemingly now reflecting the

increase in activity in the country’s industrial

and services sectors.

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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: Flight Radar, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Flight Radar TrackedCommercial Flights Globally

000s per day(Last: Jun 28)

7DMA

TSA Checkpoint Throughput

• Daily US TSA shows that traffic through US

airports remains heavily subdued at less than

22% when compared to 2019, with an

average of only ~575k travelers going

through security screenings in the past week

versus over 2.6mn last year. As domestic

and international restrictions are lifted we

should see a more important pick-up in travel

activity.

Flight Radar Commercial Flights

• Daily flights data from Flight Radar points to

an unsurprising massive decline in air travel

(about 60% lower compared to early-2020)

owing to travel bans and other strict

restrictions on domestic and international

travel. As some countries eradicate (or

sharply limit the spread of the virus) some

travel will resume between ‘COVID-free’

nations.

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Source: TSA, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

TSA Checkpoint Travelers

000s passengers(Last: Jun 28)

2020 7-dma(Latest = 22% of 2019)

2019 7-dma

-120

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

GermanyMexicoUKAustraliaUSCanada

Source: Opentable, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

OpenTable Restaurant Visits

y/y% change(Last: Jun 28)

OpenTable Restaurant Visits

• Daily OpenTable restaurant foot traffic data

points to a solid rebound in restaurant visits

in Germany and Australia (pent-up demand)

after governments allowed these businesses

to reopen—under certain conditions. The

relaxation of measures in some US states

and Canadian provinces has also marginally

begun to feed into the data; the latest spike

likely relates to Father’s Day bookings.

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Driving

Walking

Transit

Baseline

Source: Apple, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Canada Apple Mobility Trends

routing requests, 7-dma(Last: Jun 27)

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Driving

Walking

Transit

Baseline

Source: Apple, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

US Apple Mobility Trends

routing requests, 7-dma(Last: Jun 27)

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20

Driving

Walking

Transit

Baseline

Source: Apple, Scotiabank FICC Strategy.

Germany Apple Mobility Trends

routing requests, 7-dma(Last: Jun 27)

Apple Mobility Trends

• Daily Apple data tracking Apple Maps routing requests shows that driving and walking mobility in Canada, the US, and Germany now exceeds

their respective baseline levels of mid-January. However, only in Germany has there been a significant increase in transit usage that points to a

faster return to economic normality than in North America as lockdown measures are lifted; see Oxford U’s lockdown stringency index that shows

Germany’s restrictions are now significantly more relaxed than in most of its peers.

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New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by US State and Canadian Province, 7-day ma (Last : June 27)

Source: Bloomberg, Scotiabank FICC Strategy. First data point is March 3.

WA

OR

CA

HI

ID

NV

UT

AZ

MT

CO

NM

ND

SD

NE

KS

OK

TX

MN

IA

MO

AR

LA

KY

TN

MS

OH PA

VA

SC

GA

MD

NJ

NY MA

VT

CT

DE

NH

ME

RIWY

WV

NC

AL

DC

MI

IN

IL

WI

FL

BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS

NLPE

AK

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