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Bank of Canada expected to hold rates steady Wednesday as economy outperforms
Just days ago, the Bank of Canada appeared poised to resume cutting interest rates. But stronger-than-expected GDP data released Friday may have changed the outlook.

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

Economists weigh in on BoC rate cut chances after inflation drop
Canada’s inflation rate eased to 1.8% in December, increasing the likelihood of a Bank of Canada rate cut this month, according to economists.

Economy to grow moderately, rates to fall below three per cent next year: Deloitte
Deloitte Canada expects economic growth to pick up next year as it forecasts the Bank of Canada to cut its key interest rate below three per cent by mid-2025.

Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists
Economists anticipate that Canada’s annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.

CIBC forecasts ‘supersized’ Bank of Canada rate cut by year end
The central bank may take a more aggressive approach to easing monetary policy than most have been expecting

Will rising unemployment hasten the Bank of Canada’s coming rate cuts?
Canada’s labour market stumbled in June, with the unemployment rate rising to 6.4%, up from the previous month.

What the latest GDP figures mean for the Bank of Canada’s rate cut timing
Canada’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth in January could pose a challenge for the Bank of Canada, potentially complicating the timing for its anticipated interest rate cuts.

Rate cuts are on the way, but not this week, economists say
Economists expect a more dovish tone from the Bank of Canada when it unveils its interest rate decision on Wednesday.
