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Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2.75%
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced its policy rate would remain at 2.75 per cent. Tiff Macklem, the BoC governor, said ...
Canada's inflation surprisingly slows to 2.3% in March
Canada's annual inflation surprisingly slowed in March to 2.3%, three notches below the prior month, largely helped by lower ...
Canada's Inflation in March Surprisingly Slows to 2.3%, Core Measures Elevated
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation in March surprisingly slowed to 2.3%, three notches below the prior month, ...
Inflation in Canada cooled slightly to 2.3% in March as gas prices fell
StatCan said gas prices fell 1.6 per cent year-over-year in March, coming off a hike of 5.1 per cent in February ...
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Statistics Canada reports February wholesale trade figures up 0.3 per cent
Wholesale trade, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.3 ...
Inflation in Canada cools slightly in March, but pressures remain
Overall inflation eased for Canadians in March, but the end of the GST/HST holiday and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to stress consumers in Canada.
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Gap between Canada's richest and poorest is growing wider
As last year came to a close, the richest Canadians saw their investments grow, while lower-income households saw their wages ...
Canada's inflation rate cools more than expected
The average of the Bank of Canada’s two preferred core inflation rates decelerated slightly to a 2.85 per cent yearly pace, ...
Bank of Canada interest rate cut odds jump following unexpectedly slow March inflation data
Economists had expected the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to rise to 2.7 per cent in March, according to consensus estimates ...
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Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report
A surprise slowdown in inflation last month has turned the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday into a coin ...
Canada lost 33,000 jobs in March as unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.7%
Statistics Canada says this is the biggest monthly job loss since January 2022, and comes as the U.S. posts unexpectedly high ...
Bank of Canada holds interest rate steady amid tariff turmoil
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark rate at 2.75 per cent on Wednesday, ending a streak of seven consecutive rate cuts, as Canada grapples with a trade war.