Tag: financial news
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Bank of Canada Expected to Cut Interest Rate Wednesday September 4, With More Reductions Likely to Follow

On September 4, the Bank of Canada is widely expected to deliver its third consecutive interest rate cut as inflation continues to cool on both sides of the Canada-United States border. This move aligns with market expectations, which also anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin its own rate-cutting cycle later this month. Derek Holt,…
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Bank of Canada Lowers Key Interest Rate to 4.5%

The Bank of Canada announced a cut to its key interest rate this morning, reducing it by a quarter percentage point to 4.5%. This marks the second consecutive rate cut as the central bank responds to easing inflationary pressures and a weakening economic outlook. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem made the announcement during a…