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Canadian Natural Resources

Canadian Pacific Railway

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Cornerstone Building Brands Inc

Bank of Montreal

Bank of Nova Scotia

Brookfield Corp

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

BBCA tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap Canadian equities.

iShares MSCI Canada ETF

Franklin FTSE Canada ETF

Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 5%, saying more time is needed for higher rates to bring inflation back to target. Maria Solovieva, Economist at TD talks about why a June rate cut is still likely.

Bank of Canada Keeps Benchmark Rate At 5%

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The BoC has left its policy statement almost unchanged compared to January, defying some expectations that easing references would have been introduced today. This suggests a fairly low chance of a rate cut in April, even though June remains on the table, in our view.

Bank of Canada Sticks To Cautious Approach

The Bank Of Canada turns a notch more dovish at the March meeting, given the lower-than-expected inflation figures. However, we only expect rate cuts to start in June, and take the policy rate 100bp lower by year-end.

Bank Of Canada In Holding Pattern Ahead Of Summer Easing

Canadian CPI falls more than expected. What softer CPI may mean for the Bank of Canada?

Canadian Inflation Slows, But Will It Be Enough To Change The Interest Rate Outlook?

Why the Bank of Canada still has an inflation problem. What's driving inflation, even as the economy slows.

Bank Of Canada Rate Decision Shows Inflation Fight Far From Over

The Bank of Canada's Business Outlook Survey for Q4 2023 found that 40% of Canadian companies were experiencing a slowdown in sales. Canadian consumer spending contracted 4% year over year in 2023, even with unemployment still sub-6% and the bulk of mortgages yet to renew at higher interest rates in 2024-2026.

Rate Cuts Come As Demand-Driven Economy Slows

The rising popularity of active and fixed income ETFs.

Can Active And Fixed Income ETFs Keep Their Fund Flow Momentum In 2024?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Canada ETF

Why the Bank of Canada is keeping rate hikes on the table. Is it too soon to be considering potential rate cuts?

Why The Bank Of Canada Says The Inflation Fight May Not Be Over Yet

Is the Bank of Canada done with rate hikes and when can we see potential cuts. How are money markets pricing in BoC rate policy in 2024.

Bank of Canada Holds Key Interest Rate Steady At 5% For Third Straight Decision

Bank of Canada kept rates unchanged as expected, but had to recognize that rates are “clearly restraining spending” and that disinflation is happening at a faster pace. However, that was not enough to drop the threat of another hike if necessary.

Bank of Canada Retains Its Hawkish Bias

When the BOC may start cutting. With the latest CPI reading in, is the BOC done hiking?

As Canadian Inflation Slows, Rate Cut Expectations Grow

Why the BOC still needs a hawkish tone. Canadian inflation remains persistent, even as growth slows.

BOC's Hawkish Hold: Threading The Needle Between Softer Growth And Sticky Inflation

Is the Bank of Canada done with rates hikes this year? How are markets pricing in further moves in the Bank's key policy rate?

Bank of Canada Holds Key Interest Rate Unchanged At 5%

The BoC maintained rates on hold as expected, but signalled more hikes are possible while flagging upside risks to inflation. New projections have confirmed the growth outlook has deteriorated.

Bank of Canada Hangs On To Hawkish Bias

Slower-than-expected inflation, a clouded growth outlook and higher bond yields mean the BoC is likely to overlook jobs tightness and keep rates on hold on 25 October. There is still all the interest in keeping a higher-for-longer narrative alive, but markets may start to shed some doubts on it.

Bank Of Canada Preview: Stretching The 'Hawkish Hold' Approach

When bank economists get bearish, you know that data looks pretty dour. Canadian consumer sentiment is negative for a reason: there are increasingly fewer resources to go around.

Canada's Grim Economic Outlook

The impact of China's slowdown on the materials space. Why some materials players may not be as exposed to cyclical plays.

How Canada's Materials Space Is Faring Amid China's Economic Challenges

Canadian inflation rose to 4% in August. Gasoline and housing costs among the drivers.

Canadian Inflation Is Rising Again: Will The Bank Of Canada Have To Hike?

What strong jobs data may mean for the Bank of Canada. The impact of robust immigration could mean for Canada's economy in the long term.

Canada's Job Market: Still Resilient, But Showing Signs Of Cooling

Canada's economy surprisingly contracted in the second quarter with consumer spending slowing sharply and residential investment collapsing. Together with a cooling labour market, this should ease the Bank of Canada's inflation fears and lead to a no-change decision on 6 Sep. Still, the USD/CAD rally appears overdone, and we expect a correction soon.

Canadian Growth Shocker Confirms Central Bank To Pause

Headline inflation number was 0.6% month-over-month in July. Core inflation was at around 3.5% to 3.7%.

Will Higher Inflation Push The Bank Of Canada To Hike Rates Again?

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

iShares MSCI Australia ETF

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap ETF

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

Franklin FTSE Australia ETF

Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF

Australia and Canada are experiencing a surge in population growth, while growth rates have slowed substantially in the UK due to post-Brexit frictions. The robust population growth is allowing Australia and Canada to generate stronger jobs gains without causing a tighter labor markets and strong wage growth.

The Economics Of Immigration: The U.K. Vs. Australia And Canada

The Bank of Canada has been fully transparent with its monetary policy since the Covid recovery, having promptly responded to inflation accelerating by raising rates, and switching from quantitative easing to quantitative tightening starting in Q2 2022. The Canadian bond market has been signaling recessionary risks since last June, as can be observed by the deeply negative spreads and deep yield curve inversions over the last twelve months.

Canada: An Increase Too Far, Or Protecting A Low Inflation Regime?

The JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF has nearly twice the assets under management (AUM) of the iShares MSCI Canada ETF, despite being much younger. BBCA's lower expense ratio of 0.19% and superior yield differential may have contributed to its popularity over EWC, which has an expense ratio of 0.5%. H2-23 is likely to be more challenging and Canadian banks in particular could face some challenges.

BBCA ETF: Structurally Better Than EWC, But Limited Incentive To Go Long Now

Take a look into how the recent interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada affects the economy and ETFs to gain an advantage.

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