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The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point in October, to 3.75%.

The level of the overnight rate is still restrictive at 3.75% and the BoC in the press release hinted at future rate cuts will follow to support a return to stronger GDP growth.

The influx is continuing to build inventory—which is still hovering near the equivalent of four months of supply.

It has been a busy few weeks with several issues garnering investor attention. The U.S. jobs report has taken on more importance given the Federal Reserve’s admission that it is watching it more closely. Elsewhere, investors have been preoccupied with...

The Fed has finally aggressively lowered interest rates. While a steeper yield curve reflects the market’s optimism that rate cuts will shore up the economic outlook, further steepness could be a sign the Fed will cut rates deeply, likely due to a re

Canada is back at 2% inflation, but it’s too soon to pop the champagne. What’s driving prices now looks very different from before the pandemic.

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates this past week, joining many other major developed central banks who have started to reduce interest rates in recent months. Another important development was the notable decline in Canada’s inflation rate,...

A continued decline in inflationary pressures, coupled with ongoing signs of a cooling Canadian economy, prompted the Bank of Canada (BoC) to make its third consecutive interest rate cut this week. It’s widely expected that the U.S. Federal Reserve will...

Global markets moved higher over the past couple of weeks, with the Canadian equity market rebounding to new highs and U.S. equities nearing their mid-July peak. Meanwhile, government bond yields remain near their lows for the year. After being shaken...