Bank of Canada rate cut now 'a near certainty'
3/14/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Bond markets predicting interest rates to fall – and possibly very soon ...
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Bank of Canada keeping options open but could be done on hikes: CIBC's Tal
3/9/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The central bank has left its policy rate untouched for the first time in over a year ...
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5 per cent
3/8/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada maintained its policy rate at 4.5 per cent, following eight consecutive rate hikes since March. ...
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The end is nigh for Canada's housing market downturn, RBC reports
3/8/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has published its report and outlook on the country’s housing market and sees the market downturn headed towards its conclusion. ...
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BoC expected to hold interest rate next week, one year after aggressive cycle began
3/3/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
One year after the Bank of Canada's aggressive rate hike cycle began, economists widely expect the central bank will stick to its plan of holding its key interest rate steady ...
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Bank of Canada might need to raise rates if companies keep raising prices, Macklem warns
2/22/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Despite a decline in general inflation, grocery prices have increased at double the rate of everything else. That could mean more rate hikes ahead. ...
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BoC: Time to pause but there are no guarantees that will stick
2/16/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Governor Tiff Macklem set an optimistic tone in a speech Thursday but kept it real with warnings about potential headwinds ...
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What's next for fixed mortgage rates in Canada?
2/8/2023 | Posted in Real Estate News by Jessi Sandhu
A recent dip in GoC bond yields has provided some welcome relief – but more twists and turns could be ahead ...
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Macklem defends Bank of Canada rate pause as growth grinds to halt
2/8/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Governor Tiff Macklem said the Bank of Canada needs to keep interest rates steady to avoid slowing the economy too much, defending his decision to pause hikes in remarks that were ...
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1/26/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Central bank signalled it would put the rate hiking cycle on pause - at least for now ...
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Has the BoC reached an endpoint on rate hikes? CIBC's Tal gives his verdict
1/16/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
"They are in a very difficult situation in which they have to tell you they are done without telling you they are done" ...
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Here's what another Bank of Canada rate hike means for Canadians
1/27/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, bringing it to 4.5 per cent. Here's a look at what the rate means, how analysts ...
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Bank of Canada hikes rates, becomes first major central bank to signal pause
1/25/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday hiked its key interest rate to 4.5%, the highest level in 15 years, and became the first major central bank fighting global inflation to say it ...
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Fed and Bank of Canada have reason to pause hikes, says strategist
1/24/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada can afford to pause interest-rate increases now because inflation pressures are easing rapidly, according to a Bank of Montreal strategist. ...
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BoC expected to deliver eighth consecutive rate hike, but it's probably the last one
1/20/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Economists don't believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet, even as signs grow that inflation is easing and the economy ...
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What to Expect From Canadian Real Estate in 2023
1/3/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Despite a strong start to the year, real estate in 2022 was largely defined by a lack of affordability, spurred by one of the most polarizing interest rate hike cycles in Bank of ...
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Will the Bank of Canada raise mortgage rates again in 2023?
1/3/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Some industry analysts believe the time for rate hikes has come to an end. ...
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Bank of Canada could be done on hikes for now: CIBC's Tal
12/8/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
"This is a significant difference in language, basically telling you that the Bank is willing to stop at this point if the data behaves" ...
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Much higher interest rates will be needed if inflation sticks, says Macklem
12/12/2022 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada’s interest rate hikes this year have “begun to work” to cool Canada’s overheated economy and slow inflation, the central bank’s ...
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Bank of Canada announces another big hike
12/7/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is increasing its key overnight interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25 per cent. This is the seventh consecutive increase since the Bank began hiking rates in ...
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Forecasters split on how high Bank of Canada will push next rate hike
12/4/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is expected to increase interest rates once more this week, capping off a tumultuous year for the central bank. ...
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BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon
12/2/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on Wednesday. ...
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Canadian inflation holds steady, boosting chances of 25-bp rate hike
11/16/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
While Governor Tiff Macklem had left the door open to another oversized increase, the inflation data was seen supporting a downshift to a standard 25-bp increase, with the option ...
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BoC's Macklem: Rate hikes nearing end, but consumer pain ahead
11/3/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is almost done with its current series of rate hikes, but consumers should brace for higher borrowing costs before the end, according to central bank governor ...
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Bank of Canada makes another big rate hike
10/26/2022 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The move marks the latest "supersized" rate jump of 2022 ...
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Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday as recession fears grow
10/25/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
ven as warnings about a potential recession grow louder, the Bank of Canada is expected to announce another hefty interest rate hike on Wednesday. ...
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Bank of Canada rate hike: Here's what economists are expecting
10/20/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Economists are expecting the Bank of Canada to continue its aggressive rate hike campaign after inflation data came in higher than expected. ...
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Canadian home sales soften again from August to September
10/14/2022 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu
Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were down in September 2022. ...
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BoC hikes need not be tethered to US rates, says former Fed official
10/13/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is not beholden to the United States Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate-hike trajectory, according to Randal Quarles, the Fed’s former vice chair. ...
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BoC's Macklem: More interest rate hikes are "warranted"
10/7/2022 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Having already raised interest rates by 300 basis points this year, the Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem confirmed on Thursday that additional rate hikes (plural form) are ...
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