Dec 12 (Reuters) - Moody's:
* MOODY'S SAYS CANADIAN STRUCTURED FINANCE SECTOR PERFORMANCE TO REMAIN STRONG IN 2019, DESPITE SLIGHT WEAKENING OF COLLATERAL PERFORMANCE
* MOODY'S SAYS CANADIAN AUTO ABS WILL BE BOLSTERED BY BORROWERS' OVERALL GOOD CREDIT QUALITY
* MOODY'S SAYS RISING INTEREST RATES TO DETERIORATE CANADIAN RMBS COLLATERAL SLIGHTLY IN 2019, AS SOME BORROWERS STRUGGLE WITH RISING DEBT SERVICE COST
* MOODY'S SAYS A LOW JOBLESS RATE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CREDIT QUALITY OF COLLATERAL BACKING CANADIAN ABS, RMBS, COVERED BONDS AND ABCP IN 2019