Interest rates | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/interest-rates/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:16:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Interest rates | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/interest-rates/ 32 32 Key Fed official sees possible rate hike amid higher gas prices, inflation concerns https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/key-fed-official-sees-possible-rate-hike-amid-higher-gas-prices-inflation-concerns/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:16:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535627 Cleveland Fed's estimates inflation could reach 3.5% in April

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]]> Bank of Canada relying on ‘judgment’ to steer policy rate through Iran war shock https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-relying-on-judgment-to-steer-policy-rate-through-iran-war-shock/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:58:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535396 Governing council keeping options open as it monitors data

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]]> Financial stability under threat from Iran conflict https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/financial-stability-under-threat-from-iran-conflict/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:05:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535048 Economic fallout from conflict raises risk to financial markets

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]]> Bank of Canada rethinking inflation framework amid persistent shocks: Rogers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-rethinking-inflation-framework-amid-persistent-shocks-rogers/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:58:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534895 The central bank underestimated how persistent inflation would be after the pandemic, senior official acknowledges

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]]> Things may be looking up for Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/things-may-be-looking-up-for-canada/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:47:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534782 A pair of portfolio managers make the case for cautious optimism

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]]> Chances of a Fed rate cut fade as inflation worsens https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/chances-of-a-fed-rate-cut-fade-as-inflation-worsens/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:22:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534710 Investors see rising possibility of a rate hike by October

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]]> ECB holds rates unchanged as energy shock from Iran war causes massive uncertainty https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ecb-holds-rates-unchanged-as-energy-shock-from-iran-war-causes-massive-uncertainty/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:06:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534269 The bank's benchmark deposit rate has remained at 2% since June 2025

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]]> Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-holds-key-rate-steady-as-middle-east-war-clouds-outlook/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:04:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534110 It’s too soon to say what impact the Iran war will have on Canada’s economy: Macklem

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]]> Markets edge higher ahead of interest rate decisions from BoC and Fed https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/markets-edge-higher-ahead-of-interest-rate-decisions-from-boc-and-fed/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:57:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534097 Investors will be parsing central bank comments for clues

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]]> Iran war upends Federal Reserve’s next steps https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/iran-war-upends-federal-reserves-next-steps/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:56:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534039 With fuel prices likely to stoke inflation, projected rate cut less certain this year

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