Interest rates | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/interest-rates/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:31:29 +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 Bank of Canada inflation target won’t change in 2026 mandate review: Macklem https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/bank-of-canada-inflation-target-wont-change-in-2026-mandate-review-macklem/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:31:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527899 Central bank governor also touches on role in regulating stablecoins

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]]> Canada’s sector outlooks grim, amid headwinds: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/canadas-sector-outlooks-grim-amid-headwinds-fitch/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:48:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527841 Widespread downgrades not forecast, as companies have buffers

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]]> U.S. gains 64,000 jobs in November after losing 105,000 in October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/u-s-gains-64000-jobs-in-november-after-losing-105000-in-october/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:13:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527825 Unemployment rate rises to 4.6%, the highest level since 2021

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]]> Stock markets ‘lack direction’ edging lower Monday ahead of U.S. economic data https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/stock-markets-lack-direction-edging-lower-monday-ahead-of-u-s-economic-data/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:11:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527816 U.S. markets focused on AI stocks, plus this week's jobs and inflation data

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]]> Inflation steady at 2.2% in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/inflation-steady-at-2-2-in-november/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:10:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527726 Grocery store prices jumped 4.7% year-over-year as travel, gas costs eased

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]]> Credit outlook neutral for North American corporates https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/credit-outlook-neutral-for-north-american-corporates/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:53:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527662 Despite uncertainty, modest growth, declining rates to support credit: Fitch

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]]> Stock markets rise after key interest rate decisions from the BoC, U.S. Fed https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/stock-markets-rise-after-key-interest-rate-decisions-from-the-boc-u-s-fed/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:07:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527478 The S&P/TSX composite index was up 246.48 points

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]]> Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/federal-reserve-cuts-key-rate-but-signals-higher-bar-for-future-reductions/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:21:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527408 The Fed may hold off on cutting rates, at least in January: Powell

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]]> Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged at 2.25% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-leaves-key-interest-rate-unchanged-at-2-25/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:08:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527405 The central bank lowered its key interest rate by one percentage point this year

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]]> Equities to stay positive in 2026, but risks lurking https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/equities-to-stay-positive-in-2026-but-risks-lurking/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:45:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527365 Canadian stocks forecast to outperform U.S.; investors to diversify

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