BOC's Macklem: Not a lot has changed since last decision, there haven't been big surprises

Boc'S Macklem: Not A Lot Has Changed Since Last Decision, There Haven'T Been Big Surprises Macklem20Sept202025 Id 8998E9E6 E845 4Dd8 A225 2Fc071Bd1647 Size975
  • Any Bank of Canada decision on a possible rate hike is less about a timeline and more about conditions

  • Macklem notes that core inflation has ticked down

  • Bank would also look at inflation expectations when mulling a possible rate hike

  • Weakness of Canadian economy tends to put downward pressure on prices

  • Canadian economy is not clearly in a recession

  • Economy hasn’t really grown in the last year but it hasn’t shrunk either

  • Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers says risks to the economy are about where we saw them last time

  • BOC’s Rogers: We’ve got the rate where we think it needs to be right now

  • Even with a successful USMCA review, you can’t be certain about anything

This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.


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