Canada's annual inflation rate rises to 2.9% in March

Canada's annual inflation rate rises to 2.9% in March from 2.8% in February. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% over the previous month. Annual core inflation rate in Canada, meanwhile, slowed to the lowest level since March 2021, at 2.1%.

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Canadian Foreign Minister Says Canada Told Israel That Conflict With Iran Must Not Spread To Region

Weekly Report: what happened at EWC last week (0408-0412)?

Weekly Commentary: Trouble Brewing In Financial Asset Wonderland

Doug Noland: The Fed's misguided dovish pivot unleashed precariously loose market conditions. He says the market is in the midst of a bubble. He argues that Bubbles can inflate to unimaginable extremes - and then quadruple. Noland says the late-cycle fear of Bubbles is missing out on the reality.

Easy For Some, Harder For Most

Bank of Canada Holds Key Interest Rate Steady At 5%

Bank of Canada kept its key policy rate on hold at 5%. Bank of Canada needs to see more evidence inflation is cooling. Growing chance of a rate divergence between the U.S. And Canada. Hafiz Noordin, VP & Director, Active Fixed Income Portfolio Management, TD Asset Management, speaks with Greg Bonnell.

Spotify Issues Press Release Titled "Canadian Music Has Evolved Into A Global Export. Canada Must Evolve With It"

The CRTC is updating the country's Broadcasting Act. Canadian artists are finding success on streaming platforms like Spotify. They say the CRTC needs to update its definition of 'Canadian' to reflect the global realities of the music industry. The Canadian music industry has doubled in revenue in a year.

Bank of Canada Leaves The Door Open To A June Cut

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Debt Stress Pandemic

Canada And Australia: 2 Economies With Similar Challenges

Canadian GDP per capita declined for the 6th consecutive quarter in the final quarter of 2023. A new RBC study finds that half of new Canadian households by 2030 will not be able to buy a home. Australia and Canada have a lot in common when it comes to their economies. Both rely on commodities like minerals and oil and are facing similar challenges.

Weekly Report: what happened at EWC last week (0401-0405)?

IBM Will Expand Its Cloud Operations In Canada With Launch Of New Cloud Multizone Region To Open In Montreal, Quebec

IBM plans to open a new Cloud Multizone Region in Montreal, Quebec. Facility will be designed to help clients leverage technology such as Generative AI with a secured, enterprise cloud platform. The Montreal MZR will be comprised of three Availability Zones, designed to provide consistent cloud services.

Weekly Commentary: Global Ring Of Fire

Money Market Fund Assets surged $70.5 billion last week to a record $6.111 TN. Milton Friedman: The Great Depression was the height of the boom and the depth of the depression. Doug Noland says we are in the "terminal phase of history's greatest boom and bust.

Bank Of Canada Preview: Why The BoC Could Open The Door To A June Rate Cut

Bank of Canada is widely expected to leave the policy rate unchanged at 5% next week. Inflation is converging on target and labour market slack is increasing. The BoC doesn't want to cause a recession and we expect the BoC to open the door to a possible June rate cut. We expect the Canadian dollar to underperform other commodity currencies.

Business confidence in Canada rises to 57.50 points in March

Canada unemployment rate rises to 6.1% in March

Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.1% in March from 5.8% in February. The unemployed population jumped by 60,000 to 1.260 million. Net employment dropped by 2,200 to 20.403 million. The unemployment rate is the highest since October 2021.

What To Expect From Next Week's Bank of Canada Rate Decision

Bank of Canada is set to give its third interest rate decision of the year next week. Robert Both, Senior Macro Strategist with TD Securities, speaks with MoneyTalk's Greg Bonnell about the state of the economy and the outlook for rates. The Bank of Canada's business outlook survey shows a mixed outlook for the Canadian economy.

Canada records trade surplus of C$1.39B in February

Canada records trade surplus of C$1.39B in February of 2024. Exports from Canada surged by 5.8% over a month to $66.6 billion in February 2024. Imports in Canada increased to C$65.23M in February.