Rate Hikes
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Are rate hikes over? Market watchers give their forecast to Bank of CanadaNo further interest rate hikes are expected this cycle, according to the balance of respondents to a Bank of Canada market participants survey.EconomyNov 6, 2023
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U.S. Fed holds interest rates steady but signals future hikes could be neededThe move to leave its benchmark rate at about 5.4% suggests the Fed thinks it has time to wait and see its 11 rate hikes since March 2022 will continue to cool rising prices.U.S. NewsSep 20, 2023
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Surge in U.S. spending could force Fed off ‘pause’ in rate hikesCoupled with possible progress on a debt ceiling deal to avoid a catastrophic U.S. default, the data throws doubt on whether the Fed will indeed "pause" its rate-hike campaign.U.S. NewsMay 26, 2023
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S&P/TSX composite swings back to losses, ends down more than 200 points"Today is back to the current environment, the new paradigm shift of sharp rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.”EconomySep 29, 2022
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Freeland defends budget after Scotiabank accuses feds of ‘doing nothing’ on inflationOne of Canada's biggest banks believes the Bank of Canada might not need to raise interest rates as high if the federal government limits its spending plans.EconomyJun 20, 2022
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Cost of N.B. real estate unlikely to drop despite rate hikes: economistNew home owner Christophe Goulet-LeBlanc said he felt pressured to buy his Dieppe house in 2021 due to the unpredictability of the real estate market.CanadaJun 1, 2022
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Aggressive tone from central banks sends TSX to biggest 2-day drop since 2020A more aggressive tone about interest rate hikes from central banks in Canada and the U.S. sent North American stock markets sharply lower for a second day in a row.EconomyApr 22, 2022
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Bank of Canada due for ‘oversized’ 50-basis-point interest rate hike: economistThe Conference Board of Canada's Pedro Antunes says the economic forecast has never been harder to predict as the central bank gears up for an expected rate hike Wednesday.EconomyApr 12, 2022
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Electricity bills set to go up in the new year: Manitoba HydroThe Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved Manitoba Hydro's request to raise rates, granting it a 3.6 per cent interim increase for the majority of 2022.EconomyDec 24, 2021
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Manitoba Hydro seeks higher interim rates to reduce capital project debtThe Crown corporation says the revenue is needed to help it deal with ongoing debt from recent capital projects, as well as this year's drought.EconomyNov 16, 2021
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