Interest rates | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/interest-rates/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:38:24 +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 Japan hikes policy rate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/bank-of-japan-hikes-policy-rate/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528180 Rise in benchmark short-term rate to 0.75% is aimed at curbing inflation

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]]> Global growth buoying bank sector, Canada aside https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/global-growth-buoying-bank-sector-canada-aside/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528108 Fitch has a neutral outlook for global banks, amid resilient economy

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]]> Canada’s latest headwind: a declining population https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-latest-headwind-a-declining-population/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:12:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528007 Growth will be challenged by a record drop in students, temporary workers

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]]> Bank of Canada inflation target won’t change in 2026 mandate review: Macklem https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/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/news/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/news/research-and-markets/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/news/research-and-markets/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/news/research-and-markets/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/news/research-and-markets/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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