The Bank of Canada surprised some when it resumed its monetary tightening policy, increasing its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%; the highest level since May 2001. This is also the first time that the Bank of Canada has raised its key lending rate since January. At the start of the year […]
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The Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada’s main stock index, is trading at its lowest level since March, as crude oil prices face headwinds and economic data out of Canada and the U.S. could force the Bank of Canada and Federal Reserve to raise interest rates even higher to cool stubbornly high inflation. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s […]