Reports Tagged: BOC

October 30, 2025

A lot has to go right for the Bank of Canada (BOC) to justify holding rates steady through next year. While Wednesday’s rate cut to 2.25% was accompanied by a

October 24, 2025

The Bank of Canada (BOC) is likely to cut rates again in October, with the outlook still sharply bearish, thanks in large part to the sustained drag from elevated US

September 17, 2025

Pronounced softness in Canada’s economy prompted the Bank of Canada’s (BOC) 25-basis-point rate cut today, strengthening our confidence in a deeper easing cycle ahead and reflecting a tacit decision by

August 22, 2025

Canada’s continued disappointing growth, coupled with sentiment dampened by trade uncertainty and the Bank of Canada’s (BOC) view that its preferred core inflation measures may be overstating price pressures, has

July 01, 2025

For months we resisted the popular market narrative that insisted the Bank of Canada (BOC) was nearing the end of its easing cycle. Those who have engaged us on Canada

June 04, 2025

The Bank of Canada (BOC) has all but put a downpayment on a July 30 rate cut as part of its post meeting communications after today’s policy decision where the

May 29, 2025

A surprise spike in Canada’s key underlying inflation measures have likely given the Bank of Canada (BOC) pause in contemplating whether to cut rates again next week even though the

May 06, 2025

The Bank of Canada (BOC) will eye another rate cut in June, as uncertainty over US tariff negotiations continues to weigh on Canada’s economic growth.  Today’s cordial tone in the

April 16, 2025

Like a deer in the tariff headlights, the Bank of Canada (BOC) held rates steady today, notwithstanding its own expectation that further easing will be required to avoid recession. The

April 14, 2025

This week’s Bank of Canada (BOC) meeting is a line ball call though on the margin we favor a rate cut. The BOC could easily justify an easing on economic

March 11, 2025

The Bank of Canada (BOC) will cut rates this week in a preemptive attempt to buffer the hit to growth it expects from the impact of US tariffs. The Wednesday

February 18, 2025

A pop in Canadian inflation has complicated the Bank of Canada’s (BOC) ability to buffer the sagging economy with more rates easing, after trimmed mean, its preferred price measure, jumped

February 05, 2025

Looming tariffs on Canada have lit up the Canadian rates curve, appropriately prompting speculation that the Bank of Canada (BOC) will be forced to ease rates far more aggressively than

January 23, 2025

With the threat of US tariffs looming, the Bank of Canada (BOC) is poised to keep easing from its first meeting this year on January 29 and follow with additional

January 07, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation will keep a dovish lean to Bank of Canada (BOC) monetary policy this year as it looks to prevent the current economic slowdown from

December 06, 2024

The Bank of Canada (BOC) is tilting toward another 50-basis-point rate cut next week after the latest unemployment data saw a large jump in the unemployment rate, reflecting downside momentum

November 18, 2024

With an eye on the heavy mortgage burden on Canadians, the Bank of Canada (BOC) is tilted toward more easing into next year and while another 25 bps cut is

October 16, 2024

Broad slowing in Canada’s inflation has opened the door for the Bank of Canada (BOC) to cut rates by as much as 50 basis points at its upcoming meeting. The

September 04, 2024

Looking to soft-land its sagging economy, the Bank of Canada (BOC) cut its key policy rate another 25 basis points today and said it plans more easing which could include

August 20, 2024

Canada’s latest inflation data has flung open the door for the Bank of Canada (BOC) to cut rates by 25 bps in September for a third consecutive meeting, diverging further