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Canadian government bond yields declined further in February based on the impact to growth from tariff policy from the U.S. on Canadian exports materializing, according to a new report from FTSE Russell. Tariff risk is weighing down the entire Canadian segment including government bonds and Canadian credit. However, the risk that reciprocal tariffs may push […]

  • By: Staff
  • March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
  • 15:00

Global government bond returns finished January on a positive note, buoyed by expectations of further quantitative easing, such as in Canada, the E.U. and the U.K., or rates staying the same, such as in the U.S., according to a new report by FTSE Russell. It found long Canadian real returns were up 2.6 per cent, […]

  • By: Staff
  • February 11, 2025 February 11, 2025
  • 11:00

Yields for long-term Canadian government bonds rose in December on the heels of aggressive rate cuts by the Bank of Canada, according to a new report by FTSE Russell. It found a bear curve steepening resumed in December, following the Bank of Canada’s 50 basis-point rate cut, as long yields rose and two-year yields were […]

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2025 January 29, 2025
  • 09:00
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The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent, but hasn’t ruled out future rate hikes as price pressures remain high. “With clearer signs that monetary policy is moderating spending and relieving price pressures, governing council decided to hold the policy rate at five per cent,” said the Bank of […]

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