Decline in raw materials, industrial product prices led by crude oil
Half-a-percentage-point cut could be on tap for Wednesday
Geopolitical uncertainty, trade turmoil could boost gold further
With inflation dropping quickly and growth weak, monetary easing set to accelerate
Balance sheet pressures weaken across most sectors in Q3
Real GDP growth expected to strengthen in year ahead as price pressures ease
Provinces hard hit by higher rates forecast to drive recovery
Consumer prices rose 1.7% in September, down from 2.2% the previous month, cementing expectations for another rate cut
The reading raises the odds of a 50-basis-point rate reduction by the Bank of Canada
Two-thirds of countries had above-average employment rates