Interest rates – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:07:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Interest rates – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Chillier labour markets prevail in October: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/chillier-labour-markets-prevail-in-october-statcan/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:07:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498937 Payroll employment, job vacancies both decline as labour demand ebbs

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]]> As rates fall, household debt growth picks up: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/as-rates-fall-household-debt-growth-picks-up-statcan/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:58:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498934 Faster mortgage growth, HELOCs push debt over the $3 trillion mark

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]]> Bank regulators to take a breather in 2025: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bank-regulators-to-take-a-breather-in-2025-fitch/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:12:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498745 Amid an expected easing in the U.S., the rating agency has a neutral outlook on global bank regulation

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]]> Moody’s upgrades National Bank ratings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/moodys-upgrades-national-bank-ratings/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498646 Bank is outperforming the rest of the Big Six, rating agency reports

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]]> U.S. corporate debt hits record mark in Q3: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-corporate-debt-hits-record-mark-in-q3-sp/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:15:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498636 Rise in debt led by refinancing activity among higher-rated companies

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]]> Financial conditions threaten U.S. inflation fight: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/financial-conditions-threaten-u-s-inflation-fight-nbf/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:44:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498563 Loose financial conditions, tariffs are both potentially inflationary

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]]> ECB cuts rates a quarter point https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ecb-cuts-rates-a-quarter-point/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:32:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498432 The benchmark European rate is now 3%

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]]> Has the Bank of Canada cut too deep? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/has-the-bank-of-canada-cut-too-deep/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:11:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498405 "Underlying growth momentum has been robust," TD senior economist writes

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]]> BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/boc-delivers-jumbo-interest-rate-cut/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:52:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498332 The key interest rate is now 3.25%

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]]> OSFI seen keeping Big Six buffers unchanged: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/osfi-seen-keeping-big-six-buffers-unchanged-dbrs/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:19:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498266 Despite intensified uncertainty, risk landscape is largely stable

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