Bank of Canada

Assessing Canada’s Economic Challenges Amidst the Threat of Recession

The Canadian economy's recent performance paints a sobering picture, with stagnant GDP figures in August and a looming threat of…

2 years ago

Morning Bid: Oil and jobs

World markets calmed a bit on Wednesday after a tumultuous couple of weeks - but a focus on energy prices…

3 years ago

Morning Bid: The 75bp club

Most of world's major central banks are now going up a gear with historically sweeping interest rate rises to cool…

3 years ago

Bank of Canada expected to push interest rates into restrictive territory

The Bank of Canada is widely expected to deliver yet another oversized interest rate hike next week, lifting its policy…

3 years ago

Morning Bid: A turning point for markets

When the yield on Germany's benchmark Bund, considered one of thea safest assets in the world, posts its biggest one-day…

4 years ago

Analysis: Investors eye uncharted waters as quantitative tightening looms in Canada

As the Bank of Canada prepares to shrink its bloated balance sheet, investors say the move could enable expected interest…

4 years ago

Euro on defensive as Ukraine tension, hawkish Fed buoy dollar, yen

The euro hovered near 1-month lows versus the dollar and yen on Wednesday, hurt by concerns about the potential for…

4 years ago

Canada’s Conservatives hammer Trudeau on slowing economy ahead of vote

Canada's Conservatives hammered Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday after data showed that the country's economy unexpectedly shrank in…

4 years ago

Soaring costs challenge Canadian retailers counting on post-COVID surge

Canadian retailers are readying for a post-pandemic rebound as consumers emerge from lockdowns and open their wallets, but higher costs…

4 years ago

Bank of Canada to break sequence of lower terminal rates as governments splurge

With fiscal spending booming and households flush with cash, investors are betting that the Bank of Canada's next tightening cycle,…

4 years ago