Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5 per cent
Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at five per cent Wednesday, as widely expected. Find out more
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Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at five per cent Wednesday, as widely expected. Find out more
Pound to Canadian Dollar Rate Recovers from 5-Week Lows
US Treasuries secured significant gains yesterday in a three-stage rally. The US Treasury Department ignited the move with the publication of the quarterly refunding statement. The total increase of auction sizes in the November-through-January quarter was slightly smaller-than-expected, with a bigger-than-hoped-for pivot towards issuing shorter and medium term securities. Treasury plans to increase the auction sizes of the 2- and 5-yr by $3bn/month compared to August-through-October volumes, the 3-yr by $2bn/month, and the 7-yr by $1bn/month.
Overview: Hawkish comments from Fed officials and the first decline in continuing unemployment claims below 1.8 mln in two months boosted US rates and
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says he agreed a hard landing will require some 'delicate' manoeuvring