Markets now see 50% odds of BoC rate cut Wednesday after surprisingly soft inflation report

Posthaste: Bank of Canada must cut rates deeper to salvage rocky housing market, say economists

Interest rates still too high to boost housing, a major contributor to Canada's economy and also highly sensitive to interest rates. Read on

Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

The inflation report comes ahead of the Bank of Canada's next interest rate decision and monetary policy report.

‘Muddled picture’: Chief economist expects BoC to hold after latest inflation figures

After inflation surprisingly slowed in March, one chief economist says he doesn’t expect a cut from Canada’s central bank on Wednesday, but highlighted he is forecasting about 100 basis points of cuts during the year.

Markets now see 50% odds of BoC rate cut Wednesday after surprisingly soft inflation report

How markets and economists are reacting to the latest data

Market Open: Markets Subdued Ahead of BoC Announcement

Well it’s rate cut day.. or is it? Investor sentiment is mixed causing futures of Canada’s main stock index to sit quiet this morning Market Numbers (Futures) TSX : Up (0.01%) 24,070.34TSXV: Up (0.27%) 630.04DOW:  Down (0.02%)  40,564.00NASDAQ: Down (1.28%) 18,717.00FTSE: Down (0.20%) 8,232.56 In the Headlines: Canada’s headline inflation dipped to 2.3% in March, yet persistent core inflation and rising trade tensions suggest the Bank of Canada …

Financial Advisor Expects Another Interest Rate Cut This Morning

Inflation cooled in Canada last month, dropping to 2.3 per cent, leading to questions about whether or not ano...