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Canada's housing market surge poses a challenge to Bank of Canada Governor, Tiff Macklem, as he battles rising inflation. Learn more here.

The Bank of Canada warns that the federal budget in Canada may pose challenges to the fight against inflation, highlighting potential issues and risks.

Learn why the Bank of Canada might delay rate cuts while focusing on strong wage growth, providing insightful analysis on the country's economy and inflation.

The Bank of Canada recently published findings from its public consultation report on a central bank digital currency, known as CBDCs.

As the Bank of Canada prepared to announce its decision on interest rates in early September, Tiff Macklem, the bank’s governor, received imploring letters from premiers spanning both the country and the political spectrum.

Despite Canada’s inflation rate falling to its lowest point in two years, food prices remain high. The Consumer Price Index slowed to 2.8 per cent in June compared to last year, but food prices increased by 8.3 per cent. Food prices in stores increased by 9.1 per cent.

The Bank of Canada has just hiked its interest rate by another 25 points to five per cent — the second quarter-point hike since June’s interest rate increase to 4.75 per cent. The central bank has been steadily increasing interest rates over the past three years in an effort to…

The Bank of Canada is preparing for the possibility of the Canadian government requiring it to issue a digital version of the Canadian dollar. Although the central bank is leading the project for the new currency, any future decision to issue it rests with the Canadian Parliament and government.

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.16%. U.S. stock index futures this morning recovered from overnight losses and posted modest gains after bond yields fell when weekly U.S. jobless claims jumped to...

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.06%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.10% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session mixed as an unexpected Bank of Canada rate increase forced investors to recalibrate their expectations regarding the Federal Reserve interest…

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.05%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.15% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session mixed as an unexpected Bank of Canada rate increase forced investors to recalibrate their expectations regarding the Federal Reserve interest…