This week’s update kicks off with some promising news that could impact your future investments and for borrowers across the board, whether they are individuals with mortgages, personal loans, or businesses with loans. As anticipated, the Bank of Canada trimmed the Canadian benchmark interest rate by 0.25%. While it may seem like a small adjustment, it is a step in the right direction. Additionally, positive developments emerged on the US economic front, indicating a cooling job market, which often signals a slowdown in the US economy. This shift raises the possibility of a rate cut in the US later this fall.
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Weekly Update for the week ending February 9, 2024
This past week, with a lull in economic news, corporate earnings captured the spotlight – and they certainly delivered. Fueling investor optimism further were the revised US Consumer Price Index numbers for December, indicating lower inflation than initially reported. This shift has led investors to speculate about the potential for the Federal Reserve to lower […]