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BoC needs to narrow inflation metrics: TD

Shelter costs skewing economic picture, impairing monetary policy

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Inflation rate tumbles in pleasant surprise

Drop of 2.9% in January was a sharper deceleration than expected by forecasters

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China cuts key interest rate

The move is the latest attempt at boosting the country's ailing property sector

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Corporate default picture brightens a bit: S&P

Financial strains continue amid high rates, but recession risk receding

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Personal and household goods boost December wholesale sales

However, sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector fell

Recession has struck some of the world’s top economies, but U.S. defies expectations

Americans have continued to consume at a solid rate

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U.K. fell into recession at the end of 2023

Official figures were released as economy takes centre stage in runup to general election

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Transition bonds poised to shine: report

Progress toward climate standards may ease greenwashing concerns, ICMA says

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U.S. office sector pain widespread for banks: DBRS

Rising refinancing risk, weaker valuations portend further loan losses

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Rental demand from international students to slow: RBC

Expected increase in demand for rental housing could fall by about 50% as a result of new policy

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January home sales jump 22% from year ago

It’s the largest gain since 2021, Canadian Real Estate Association reports

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U.K. inflation holds steady at 4%

Lower food prices help offset higher energy costs

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Shift to advice boosting brokers: Fitch

Transition to be aided by expanding fiduciary requirements

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Sustainable bonds to edge higher: S&P

Green bonds to lead the way, with transition and blue bonds getting traction

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U.S. inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually

The consumer price index rose 0.3% from December to January and 3.1% from a year ago

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U.S. household debt rising: Moody’s

Robust consumer spending is fuelled by credit growth, report says

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Recession risks are fading, but political tensions pose threat

A growing share of business forecasters worry that the Fed is keeping rates unnecessarily high

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No rush on rate cuts after January job numbers

Canada sees first decline in unemployment in over a year

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Household income retreated in Q3: OECD

Decline in real income followed four quarters of growth

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Bond defaults not a driver of economic distress

Rising defaults a symptom, not the cause, of macro stress, Moody's finds

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Headline inflation ticks up: OECD

Core inflation remained persistent, even as energy inflation stayed negative

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Rate cut timing ‘difficult to foresee’: BoC deliberations

Central bank acknowledges rate-hiking cycle is likely over, but hasn't ruled out raising rates further amid inflation pressures

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China replaces top securities regulator in effort to end a market slump

Former chairman of the Shanghai Stock Exchange to take reins as chairman and Communist Party chief of the China Securities Regulatory Commission

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StatsCan reports $312M trade deficit for December

Total exports fell 1.9% in December to $64.1 billion, led by reduced shipments of motor vehicles and parts