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The Bank of Canada’s return to interest rate hikes will not be enough to fully tamp down an uptick in activity in the housing market, argues a new report from Desjardins. Signals from the Bank of Canada that its interest rate tightening cycle had possibly peaked in January gave way …
Read More »Does high government spending fuel inflation? Economists says ‘it’s more complicated’ – National
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s attempt to block the federal government’s budget bill from passing earlier this month is the latest example of government spending coming under scrutiny amid high inflation. And while most fiscal experts agree that government spending can fuel inflation, economic research suggests the link between the two …
Read More »Bank of Canada set to announce June rate decision. Will it hike or hold? – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2023 6:29 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision Wednesday as speculation about another rate hike heats up. Recent economic data suggests the Canadian economy is running hotter …
Read More »High interest rates are slowing homebuilding, but the worst is yet to come – National
Homebuilding in Canada is slowing down just as policymakers are trying to pick up the pace. The rapid surge in interest rates over the last year is starting to throttle the pace of homebuilding, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) warned in a new housing supply report Wednesday. As …
Read More »Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rate under planned pause on hikes – National
One year after the Bank of Canada’s aggressive rate hike cycle began, economists widely expect the central bank will stick to its plan of holding its key interest rate steady at its next scheduled announcement. In making its rate decision next week, the central bank likely feels assured about its …
Read More »Canadian banks set to report Q1 earnings as slowdown expected ahead – National
Canadian bank stocks have been riding a wave of investor optimism so far this year, but analysts say the first-quarter results that start arriving later this week will be a reminder of the mixed economic picture ahead. On the positive side are the signs of easing inflation and job reports …
Read More »Statistics Canada set to release January inflation rate as fuel prices soared – National
Statistics Canada is set to release its reading on inflation for January Tuesday morning. The federal agency’s consumer price index report will give insight on how high prices were in January compared with a year ago, as well as the month prior. Canada’s annual inflation rate has been slowing since …
Read More »Bank of Canada set to release summary explaining latest interest rate hike – National
The Bank of Canada will release a summary of its deliberations on the latest interest rate hike later Wednesday, the first time the central bank is giving Canadians a peek behind the curtain into its decision-making process. The bank last year announced it would start publishing these summaries about two …
Read More »Bank of Canada governor to deliver year-end remarks as interest rates soar
The remarks come after the central bank hiked its key interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, bringing it to 4.25 per cent. News Source link
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