Golden Decade Summary: Key Points of Canada Central Bank Interest Rate Decision

GoldenOctober2024 · 2024-07-24T15:19:52+00:00

1. Statement Overview: Agreed to a 25 basis point drop to 4.5%, the second consecutive rate cut. Increasing confidence in factors driving the consumer price index down to 2%. Need to balance the upward risks of inflation with the backdrop of economic softness. 2. Interest Rate Outlook: Bank of Canada Governor Macklem reiterated a greater likelihood of further rate cuts if inflation continues to slow. The divergence between the Bank of Canada and the Fed on interest rates is not particularly severe. The Bank of Canada is not on the track it had set. 3. Inflation Outlook: Persistent excess supply is dropping inflation pressure. Downside risks are becoming more important in policy decisions. Inflation is expected to reach the 2% target by the end of 2025. U.S. inflation appears to be back on a downward trajectory. 4. Economic Outlook: The labor market has cooled significantly. Household consumption is weak. There is a desire to avoid excessive economic weakness, leading to inflation below the 2% target. The unemployment rates of new immigrants and young people are signs of economic weakness. The slowdown in the U.S. economy is becoming a reality. 5. Market Reaction: Following the Interest Rate decision announcement, the USD/CAD rose nearly 20 points to 1.3795 in the short term, reaching a high of 1.3808 at one point. 6. Latest Expectations: The Canadian currency market expects a probability of about 50% for another rate cut by the Bank of Canada in September.

GoldenOctober2024

2024-07-24 15:19:52

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Statement Overview: Agreed to a 25 basis point drop to 4.5%, the second consecutive rate cut. Increasing confidence in factors driving the consumer price index down to 2%. Need to balance the upward risks of inflation with the backdrop of economic softness. 2. Interest Rate Outlook: Bank of Canada Governor Macklem reiterated a greater likelihood of further rate cuts if inflation continues to slow. The divergence between the Bank of Canada and the Fed on interest rates is not particularly severe. The Bank of Canada is not on the track it had set. 3. Inflation Outlook: Persistent excess supply is dropping inflation pressure. Downside risks are becoming more important in policy decisions. Inflation is expected to reach the 2% target by the end of 2025. U.S. inflation appears to be back on a downward trajectory. 4. Economic Outlook: The labor market has cooled significantly. Household consumption is weak. There is a desire to avoid excessive economic weakness, leading to inflation below the 2% target. The unemployment rates of new immigrants and young people are signs of economic weakness. The slowdown in the U.S. economy is becoming a reality. 5. Market Reaction: Following the Interest Rate decision announcement, the USD/CAD rose nearly 20 points to 1.3795 in the short term, reaching a high of 1.3808 at one point. 6. Latest Expectations: The Canadian currency market expects a probability of about 50% for another rate cut by the Bank of Canada in September.

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