The Latest Breaking News from the Bank of Canada

The key interest rate is the policy lever the bank pulls to keep inflation in check. But a lot has changed in recent years

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…

Buying a home is becoming increasingly challenging for Canadians. But there is a new solution available to help buyers take their first step onto the housing ladder.

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.

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…

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.08%, 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…

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU XX) (QQQ ) closed down -1.75%. Stock indexes Wednesday settled mixed. A jump in bond...

Canada's central bank unexpectedly lifted interest rates after pausing them earlier this year, boosting expectations for another Fed rate hike at next week's meeting.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.68%. U.S. stocks this morning gave up early gains and...

From Starbucks to the Public Service Alliance of Canada, workers are organizing and rallying