Monetary policy – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:35:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Monetary policy – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 The Fed is prepared to keep its key rate unchanged for now: Powell https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/odds-of-further-interest-rate-cuts-by-the-u-s-federal-reserve-have-dwindled/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:57:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502214 On Tuesday, the central bank chair said the Fed is 'well positioned' to deal with risks, uncertainties

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]]> The economic fallout of extreme weather events https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/the-economic-fallout-of-extreme-weather-events/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:34:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502155 Weather-related shocks have different impacts on output, inflation, BIS finds

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]]> Population picture remains in doubt: Desjardins https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/population-picture-remains-in-doubt-desjardins/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:57:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501973 Early indications point to progress on immigration, but goals remain distant

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]]> A trade war would hurt Canada’s banks: DBRS https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/a-trade-war-would-hurt-canadas-banks-dbrs/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:36:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501967 Economic fallout would weigh on banks' credit quality, driving loan losses

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]]> Inflation stable to end 2024: OECD https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/inflation-stable-to-end-2024-oecd/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:34:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501825 Weaker core inflation offsets rise in energy price pressures

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]]> EU banks face tricky stress test https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/eu-banks-face-tricky-stress-test/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:46:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501232 Exercise will examine turmoil driven by geopolitics, trade uncertainty

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]]> Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5% https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-japan-raises-interest-rate-to-about-0-5/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:26:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500921 The central bank cited higher wages, inflation in its decision

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]]> Markets underestimating downside risks: Moody’s https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/markets-underestimating-downside-risks-moodys/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:49:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500767 While financial pressures have moderated, economic threats abound

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]]> Credit conditions tightened in late 2024: ECB https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/credit-conditions-tightened-in-late-2024-ecb/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:49:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500598 Declining liquidity contributed to tighter credit terms, survey finds

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]]> Household debt growth slows: StatCan https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/household-debt-growth-slows-statcan/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:57:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500396 Credit card balances shrink, tempering increase in mortgage borrowing

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