The loonie's performance is highly contingent on external developments
Growth forecast largely unchanged, inflation expectations edge up
Rating agencies see credit challenges growing as macro conditions hit company finances
Few want to sell, fewer looking to buy, January sales down 44.6% year over year
Policymakers hope to bring down inflation by reducing job openings
Output should grow 2.9%, global inflation should fall to 6.6%
3.5% growth could mask private consumption contraction
Annualized Q4 growth at 1.6%, slowdown in housing-related orders
Volatility and uncertainty drove a rise in banks' cross-border claims
Macro slowdown and emerging-market sovereign downgrades loom over ratings