Interest rates | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/interest-rates/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:41:09 +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 It’s a new world order for financial assets too https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/its-a-new-world-order-for-financial-assets-too/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:03:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531123 Canadian equities forecast to outperform, provide diversification: Desjardins

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]]> Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-stands-pat-on-interest-rates-but-cuts-expected-ahead/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531132 The central bank last cut its key rate in December

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]]> Europe’s central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/europes-central-bank-maintains-interest-rate-with-economic-growth-resilient/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:17:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531130 The bank's benchmark deposit rate has stood at 2% since June

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]]> Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-to-slow-amid-consumer-weakness-fitch/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:40:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531055 Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth

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]]> Amid strong earnings, U.S. brokers face consolidation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/amid-strong-earnings-u-s-brokers-face-consolidation/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:10:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531041 Client assets hit record levels, boosting revenue, earnings growth: Fitch

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]]> Tighter credit conditions facing European firms https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tighter-credit-conditions-facing-european-firms/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530854 ECB survey finds funding scarcer, firms' profits under pressure

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]]> S&P/TSX composite rises on broad-based gains, U.S. stock markets also higher https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sp-tsx-composite-rises-on-broad-based-gains-u-s-stock-markets-also-higher/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:08:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530902 PMI data for both countries improved in January

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]]> Global bank sector may have peaked: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/global-bank-sector-may-have-peaked-fitch/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:08:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530747 Positive rating momentum to slow as growth weakens, risks rise

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]]> Warsh’s challenge: Navigating Fed independence and Trump’s demands https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/warshs-challenge-navigating-fed-independence-and-trumps-demands/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:10:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530726 Fed Chair nominee seen as experienced, diplomatic

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]]> Trump names former Fed official Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trump-names-former-fed-official-kevin-warsh-as-next-fed-chair/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:14:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530711 If confirmed by the Senate, he'll replace Jerome Powell as chair in May

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