4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1170+ words) Markets may a have bottomed in some regions, but job security and interest rates could trump other factors In the market for a home? You may ask yourself whether buying one in the middle of a trade war is a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (990+ words) Robert McLister: Here are four situations where policy tightening becomes a real problem Wednesday’s Bank of Canada announcement revealed policymakers may be more hike-prone than markets had assumed. Bond traders noticed the hawkish tilt instantly and priced a pre-Christmas hike…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (699+ words) Rates could rise to 3% from 2.25% by the middle of next year Investors have increased their bets the Bank of Canada will hike interest rates in December and beyond, with rates peaking at three per cent, after the central bank on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (691+ words) Given all this uncertainty, the right thing for the Bank of Canada to do is stand pat, said one economist The Bank of Canada held its benchmark lending rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, but economists are split on the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (96+ words) Financial Post Seventh hold in a row widely expected Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent Wednesday for the seventh meeting in a row. The hold was widely expected as a fresh outbreak in the trade…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (553+ words) RBC estimates more than 400,000 households have been held back from homeownership since 2019 Thousands of Canadians may soon enter the housing market as the country’s real estate looks to be on the verge of getting out of correction territory, according to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (732+ words) The central bank is scheduled to announce its overnight rate on Wednesday Canadian economists largely expect the Bank of Canada to keep its overnight rate at 2.25 per cent for the rest of the year, but what policymakers might do in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (318+ words) Martin Pelletier: As higher rates and political risks reshape markets, opportunities may lie beyond the short-term noise While the break was refreshing, I have to admit it was difficult to completely disconnect given the escalating trade tensions between the United…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (565+ words) Tariff flareup puts central bank in difficult position With the recent and dramatic blowup of trade tensions between the United States and Canada, it’s easy to forget that an interest rate decision is just days away. The Bank of Canada…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) Sales edge up in June, but early estimates suggest drop in July Retail sales in Canada increased by 0.6 per cent to $74.3 billion in June, with gains recorded in a broad swath of subsectors, said Statistics Canada Friday. But an initial…...