Canadian investors bought foreign bonds, driving outflows in the month
BoC research found that hedge funds joined the selling action in bond markets
Demographics are boosting growth, but the rate outlook remains unchanged
By January of this year, variable-rate mortgages had fallen to 16.7% of new and renewed mortgages, while 1-5 year fixed-rate mortgages constituted 64%
Bank says rate hike to 5% was prompted by elevated demand, driven by strong consumer spending
A growing population has boosted spending and the housing market but could help tame wage inflation, reports say
Forecasters say the economy has not softened enough for the central bank to back off
U.S.-dollar LIBOR put to pasture as the first phase of CDOR reform ends
Waning globalization complicates BoC's inflation challenge, TD report says
Latest hike came after inflation rose slightly to 4.4% in April