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Bank of Canada rate path clouded as core inflation heats up despite headline drop

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Headline inflation eased in April, but persistent core pressures are complicating the Bank of Canada’s path to rate cuts.

U.S. inflation cools in April, fuelling expectations of Fed easing later this year

May 13, 2025 No Comments

U.S. inflation unexpectedly cooled in April, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve could continue cutting rates later this year.

Scotiabank now sees three Bank of Canada rate cuts in 2026

April 29, 2025 1 Comment

Scotiabank has revised its interest rate forecast, now predicting the Bank of Canada will deliver three cuts in 2026 as the global economy feels the strain of escalating U.S. trade policies.

Markets see additional Bank of Canada rate cuts as economy slows, survey shows

April 28, 2025 No Comments

Markets are widely expecting two additional quarter-point cuts from the Bank of Canada this year, according to the Bank’s first-quarter Market Participants Survey.

Canada now expected to face deeper recession, Oxford warns

April 22, 2025 No Comments

Weaker global demand, trade war uncertainty and job losses expected to drag economy into contraction through 2026.

Inflation eases to 2.3%, but BoC still faces tough call on rates

April 15, 2025 No Comments

Inflation cooled more than expected in March, but persistently elevated core measures may keep the Bank of Canada on hold.

This week’s economic watchlist: CPI, home sales and the Bank of Canada

April 13, 2025 No Comments

It’s set to be an important week for Canada’s economy, with key data on inflation, housing and consumer spending arriving just ahead of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision.

Inflation still too hot for the BoC to cut rates further: Scotiabank

March 20, 2025 No Comments

Scotiabank Economics is warning that inflation remains too persistent for the Bank of Canada to continue cutting rates.

Inflation jumps to 2.6%, complicating the BoC’s April rate cut decision amid tariff uncertainty

March 18, 2025 No Comments

Canada’s headline inflation surged to 2.6% year-over-year in February, a sharp jump from January’s 1.9% and higher than economists had expected.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

March 16, 2025 No Comments

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:

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