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Bank of Canada maintains the policy rate at 2¼%
The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.
via Bank of Canada
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The inflationary vibe affecting bond yields — and odds of a rate hike
Robert McLister: If an upcoming rate hike lands, the Bank of Canada will likely hint there’s more where that came from
via Financial Post (Real Estate)
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Canadian Mortgage Growth Slumps As Rate Hikes Threaten More Pressure
Canadian borrowing is losing steam just as interest rate hikes come back into focus. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows mortgage credit posted its smallest August increase since 2013, pushing annual growth to a pace rarely...
via Better Dwelling
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Bank of Canada hike bets grow among economists, traders
More economists and traders expect the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates next week after the central bank’s latest surveys showed inflation expectations rising.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Canadian Inflation Accelerates, Only 2 Provinces Below National CPI
The August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report breached the Bank of Canada (BoC) upper bound. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows CPI accelerated further in September. A regional breakdown reveals that only two province...
via Better Dwelling
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Alberta homeowners are the most concerned about rising interest rates
Albertans are more concerned about a rise in interest rates than people in any other province, according to a new report from RBC. The bank’s latest Home Ownership Poll found that 76 per cent of Albertans said they were...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
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BOC surveys show higher inflation expectations, passthrough
Bank of Canada surveys showed inflation expectations moving higher, and more evidence that firms plan to pass on higher input costs to customers.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Canadian businesses need to adopt AI more widely, but risks remain, Bank of Canada governor says
Data from a recent Bank of Canada survey showed that AI adoption and use by business remains at an early stage
via Financial Post
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AI stocks are taking a beating amid inflation, interest rate worries
A sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks is hitting Wall Street again after whipping around the world on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.
via Global News (Money)
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Bond selloff may mean fewer rate hikes from global central banks
Bond markets are starting to do some of the lifting for central banks around the world by pushing up borrowing costs themselves, potentially reducing the number of benchmark interest-rate hikes needed to get inflation un...
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Weak jobs report eases pressure on fixed mortgage rates
Robert McLister: Odds of a near-term Bank of Canada rate hike have been slashed
via Financial Post (Real Estate)
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Canadians expect higher inflation as Bank of Canada weighs hikes
A majority of Canadians expect inflation to increase over the next 12 months, a potentially worrying sign for the Bank of Canada as it weighs interest-rate hikes.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Stocks and bonds rise as jobs ease Fed-hike wagers: Markets wrap
By Rita Nazareth (Bloomberg) — A sharp slowdown in the U.S. jobs market drove stocks higher as bond yields fell on speculation the Federal Reserve won’t be forced to raise interest rates any time soon. Those bets revived...
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Canada's population is 300,000 higher than previously thought: statistics
Canada has about 300,000 more residents than previously estimated, with revised figures overturning earlier indications that the country’s population was shrinking, according to a new analysis by Vancouver-based credit u...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
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Fixed mortgage rates continue to climb as borrowers weigh the variable discount
Rising bond yields are pushing fixed rates higher, but experts are divided on whether Bank of Canada hikes will erode the savings offered by variable mortgages.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Bank of Canada won’t target house prices with interest rates
The Bank of Canada’s second in command said the central bank is limited in what it can do to address home prices, arguing that the housing market should remain an input and not a target of interest rate decisions.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Canadian confidence is neutral as oil fuels inflation concerns
Canadian consumer confidence showed little sign of improvement in late September, as uncertainty over oil prices and a riskier interest rate outlook continued to weigh on households that were already feeling pessimistic....
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Verve Senior Living Buys Ashcroft’s Ottawa Ravine Seniors Complex Under Receivership
A two-building seniors residential complex in Ottawa's Citiplace neighbourhood has officially changed hands following a court-ordered sale, according to filings in Ontario Superior Court and a press release.The complex c...
via STOREYS
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Manulife sees Bank of Canada rate hike next month as inflation pressures build
The Bank of Canada is likely to raise interest rates at its next two meetings as the Middle East conflict creates the risk of broader price pressures, a senior macro strategist at Manulife said.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Jack Mintz: Higher real interest rates are very bad news
Stalled growth, higher rates and uncontrolled public debt an explosive combination
via Financial Post
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Most Canadian Households Now Run A Deficit To Meet Inflation: BoC
Canadian households may not acknowledge it publicly, but they’re falling behind. Bank of Canada (BoC) research shows incomes beat inflation from 2020 to 2025. But the researcher warns there’s a catch, as the average ofte...
via Better Dwelling
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TD’s Burleton says case for Bank of Canada rate hike ‘not that compelling’
TD's deputy chief economist told brokers markets may be overestimating how closely the Bank of Canada will follow the Fed, while the housing market has likely found its bottom, though recovery will take longer than hoped...
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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Bank of Canada’s Macklem flags risk of delaying rate hike too long
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said policymakers don’t want to be late to hike interest rates should inflationary pressures prove to be stubborn.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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