U.S. Federal Reserve holds rates. Here’s what officials said about future cuts

Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday thatnbspinflationnbsphas fallen further toward their target level in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year

Is now the time to invest? Canadians are split on that decision

Amid uncertainty in the economynbspand the stillpresent pressures ofnbspinflation a new survey shows the country is split on whether now is the right time to benbspinvesting nbsp nbsp The survey

Slowing GDP growth sets up pivotal Bank of Canada decision: ‘Expect fireworks’

Signs of slowing economic growth could set up ldquofireworksrdquo at thenbspBank of Canadarsquosnbspinterest ratenbspdecision next week one economist says as odds rise for the first rate cut of the cycle

Lagging Canadian banks hold out hope for rate cuts

Investors up and down Torontorsquos Bay Street are increasingly betting on anbspJune rate cut in Canada potentially giving a boost tonbspCanadarsquos longsuffering banknbspstocks nbsp The SampPTSX Banks index has gone

Inflation continues to cool. So is the Bank of Canada ready for rate cuts?

Economists and market watchers are firming up their bets fornbspBank of Canadanbspinterest rate cuts after another softnbspinflationnbspreport showed more signs of easing price pressures The annual inflation rate slowed to

How rate cut bets are changing after April jobs ‘shocker’

A surprisingly strong Aprilnbspjobs reportnbspis likely to ldquoraise eyebrowsrdquo at thenbspBank of Canada with economists and markets split on when interest rate cuts could begin nbsp nbsp The nationalnbspunemployment ratenbspwas

Can the Bank of Canada cut rates before the U.S.? What Macklem, economists say

The head of thenbspBank of Canadanbspsays therersquos a ldquolimitrdquo to how much Canadian monetary policy can diverge from the United States as market watchers see earlier cuts coming north of

Interest rate cuts likely to be ‘gradual’ amid inflation risks: Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canadarsquos top policymakers have a ldquodiversity of viewsrdquo about when they expectnbspinterest ratenbspcuts to start but the meeting minutes from the governing councilrsquos latest decision show agreement