Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: Ready to Tighten Further If Needed as Inflation above 3% Still Too High for 2% Target
–Macklem: Too Early to Discuss Lowering Interest Rates–Macklem: Could Start Easing if Conditions Met but ‘We Are Not There Yet’–Macklem: Policy Decisions are Getting Difficult, Aware Canadians Feeling Pain of Higher Rates By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday that the bank’s policymakers are prepared to raise interest rates […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Sept 7
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily […]
Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Rate at 22-Year High of 5% After Surprise Contraction in Q2 GDP but Keeps Door Open for Further Tightening
–Governing Council Remains Concerned About Sticky Underlying Inflationary Pressures, Prepared to Hike Policy Rate further if needed By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday maintained its policy interest rate – the target for overnight lending rates – at a 22-year high of 5.0% on Wednesday after two consecutive rate hikes in […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Sept 6
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wedesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Preview: Bank of Canada Expected to Keep Policy Rate at 5% Wednesday after Weak Q2 GDP Data
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada is expected to leave its policy interest rate at a 22-year high 5.0% on Wednesday after raising it by 25 basis points each in June and July in the wake of weak second quarter GDP data, but the outlook remains uncertain as to whether the bank […]
Bank of Canada Summary of July Meeting: Policymakers Agreed Cost of Delaying Rate Hike Greater than Benefit of Waiting
–-BOC: Members Saw Two Factors Keeping Inflation Above Target: Tightening Taking Longer Than Usual to Have Impact, Demand May Be Stronger Than Expected By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Canada policymakers discussed whether to raise the policy rate in July or wait for more evidence to solidify the case for further tightening and reached […]
Bank of Canada Raises Policy Rate to 22-Year High of 5% After Policymakers Debate Option of Keeping Rate at 4.75%
–BOC Governor Macklem: Monetary Policy Working but Underlying Inflationary Pressures More Stubborn –Macklem: Our Job is Not Done Until Inflation is Centered on 2% Target –Macklem: Trying to Balance Risks of Under- and Over-Tightening Policy –BOC Quarterly Report: CPI to Slow to 2% Target in mid-2025, About 6 months Later Than Expected in April By […]
Preview: Bank of Canada Expected to Raise Policy Rate 25 BP to 5% Wednesday but Outlook for Future Action Uncertain
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada is widely expected to top up its surprise June rate hike on Wednesday, taking the policy interest rate to a fresh 22-year high, but it remains uncertain whether the bank is done with 16 months of credit tightening aimed at guiding inflation lower to its 2% […]
Bank of Canada Q2 Survey: Business Sentiment Slips for 6th Straight Quarter to Nearly 3-Year Low; Inflation Outlook Lower but Still High
–High Cost of Living, Mortgage Renewal Concern Consumers, Some Think Worst May Be Over By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Sentiment among companies in Canada declined for the sixth straight quarter in April-June, deeper into negative territory, as continued credit tightening by many central banks is slowing global demand but many report domestic demand is up […]
Bank of Canada Surprises Market with 25 BP Rate Hike; Warns Policy-makers More Worried Inflation Could Get Stuck Well Above 2%
–BOC Decision Reflects Its View: Policy Not Sufficiently Restrictive to Bring Supply/Demand Back into Balance, Return Inflation Sustainably To 2% Target –BOC: Canada’s Labor Market Remains Tight; Overall, Excess Demand Looks to Be More Persistent Than Anticipated By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its policy interest rate – the […]