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Canada’s main stock index rose to a one-week high Wednesday as energy and technology shares gained, offsetting declines in real estate shares after Bank of Canada and Federal Reserve policy decisions.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said decisions will be based on the best information available.
Economist David Watt says the Bank of Canada framed its decision to raise the policy rate by a quarter point to 2.50% as preemptive.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index traded near flat around 36,000 on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada’s policy decision to hike interest rates to by 25 bps to 2.5%, as expected. The bank said the decision aims to reduce the risk that continuing high energy prices spread broadly to the prices of other goods and services whil
BoC Rate Decision Actual 2.5% (Forecast 2.5%, Previous 2.25%)
BoC Rate Decision
Futures tracking Canadian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as rising oil prices rekindled inflation concerns ahead of the BoC’s policy decision later in the day. The oil rally resumed following an attack on a refinery in Saudi Arabia, renewing worries about energy-driven inflation and the prospect of higher-for-longer i
MUFG Bank’s Derek Halpenny says the Canadian dollar has limited scope to rise if the Bank of Canada raises rates. Markets price a 76% chance of a 25-basis-point increase, according to LSEG data.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.6% to close at 36,171 ahead of monetary policy decisions from the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve later this week. The BoC meets Wednesday, with markets pricing in a 25-basis-point hike, while the Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady. Canadian bond yields fell as the
The loonie weakened 0.3% to 1.4050 per U.S. dollar, or 71.17 U.S. cents, as oil prices fell and investors turned cautious ahead of an expected Bank of Canada rate hike.
The Canadian dollar extended its pullback from a five-week high ahead of the Bank of Canada rate decision.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index edged above 36,000 on Tuesday as investors awaited monetary policy decisions from the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve later this week. The BoC meets Wednesday, with markets pricing in a 25 bps hike, while the Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady. Canadian yields fell as the
Canadian stock futures edged higher on Tuesday as investors awaited monetary policy decisions from the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve later this week. The BoC meets Wednesday, with markets pricing in a 25-basis-point rate hike, while the Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady. Canadian bond yields fell
The calendar lists a Bank of Canada rate announcement for Wednesday, October 28, with the overnight rate shown at 2.50 versus 2.25 previously.
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Global central banks and inflation data dominate the week ahead as the Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan all deliver key interest rate decisions. Markets anticipate the Fed, ECB, and BOJ to hold rates steady, while monitoring a potential 25 bps hike from the BOC. In the U.S., Sep
Canada’s 10-year government bond yield edged higher to around 3.85% in October as expectations for Bank of Canada policy shifted toward tighter monetary conditions. Markets anticipate a more hawkish tone at the BoC’s next policy decision, scheduled for October 28. Governor Tiff Macklem recently said the central bank ex
The Canadian dollar strengthened to around 1.40 per US dollar in October, reaching a more than one-month high as the outlook for BoC policy tilted toward tighter conditions. Expectations of a narrowing US-Canada interest rate differential have supported the loonie, amid a more hawkish outlook for the BoC’s next policy
BoC Rate Decision
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.6% to close at 36,325 on Wednesday, supported by easing pressure on credit-sensitive stocks as oil prices fluctuated. Crude prices remained volatile ahead of next week’s Bank of Canada policy decision. A pause in the oil rally offered some relief to major banks, which have faced press
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose about 0.5% to trade above 36,000 on Wednesday, supported by easing pressure on credit-sensitive stocks as oil prices fluctuated. Crude prices were volatile ahead of next week’s Bank of Canada monetary policy decision. The loss of momentum in the oil rally offered some relief to major ba
The Canadian dollar rose to a four-week high against the U.S. dollar. MUFG Bank’s Lee Hardman said it could strengthen further as the Bank of Canada moves closer to raising rates, with an Oct. 28 decision in prospect.
Governor Tiff Macklem said persistently high crude oil and petroleum product prices will prompt a significant increase to the Bank of Canada’s quarterly inflation forecast this month. New quarterly inflation and growth forecasts will feed into the BoC’s rate decision.
(Updates to close) Oct 16 (Reuters) — Canada's main stock index gained on Friday, boosted by oil stocks, while investors assessed Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's warning on persistent energy-price pressures on interest rates. The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 0.11% to 36,176.55, touching its highest level since
Central bank board member Laura Moisa said higher interest rates may have less effect on inflation under current circumstances, but could affect investment decisions.
Oct 16 (Reuters) — Canada's main stock index climbed to a more-than-one-month high on Friday, led by gains in materials and energy shares, while investors assessed Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's warning on persistent energy-price pressures on interest rates. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.8% to 36,406.48 po
Oct 16 (Reuters) — Futures tied to Canada's resource-heavy main stock index edged higher on Friday as rising metals prices helped sentiment, while investors weighed Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's warning on persistent energy-price pressures on interest rates. December futures on the S&P/TSX index rose 0.4% at 6
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Canadian home sales extended their decline in September, after a drop in August, as higher mortgage rates and expectations of a Bank of Canada rate hike dampened activity, the Canadian Real Estate Association said in its monthly note on Friday. National home sales declined
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KPMG Canada’s Daniel Hyun says the Bank of Canada faces a harder decision as inflation risks rise alongside a second straight month of job losses, increasing pressure on credibility.