3 d. ago GTA Housing Market Sees Boost in September Following Interest Rate Cut

TORONTO, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — September home sales increased in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) compared to a year earlier, as more homebuyers sought to take advantage of more affordable monthly mortgage payments. Buyers continued to respond to substantial choice in the marketplace by negotiating the average selling price downward. “The Bank of […]

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3 d. ago Toronto home sales up in September following interest rate cut

5,592 home sales were recorded last month, up 8.5% compared to last year

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4 d. ago Bank of Canada says ‘weaker’ economy led to September rate cut

The Bank of Canada said last month's rate cut was as the result of the country's weakening economy amid the trade war and removing most retaliatory tariffs.

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4 d. ago Bank of Canada not convinced inflation risks are gone for good, deliberations show

Weakening labour market helped sway policy makers to cut interest rate

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4 d. ago Weaker economy, end to some retaliatory tariffs spurred Bank of Canada cut: summary

A weakening economy and the removal of most retaliatory tariffs helped convince the Bank of Canada that a cut to its key policy rate was warranted. The Bank of Canada released its summary of deliberations on Wednesday from the meeting ahead of its Sept. 17 decision to cut its benchmark rate by a quarter-percentage point […]

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5 d. ago Pimco Says Bond Returns Set to Outpace Cash Due to Rate Cuts

As central banks keep cutting interest rates, investors should lock in “attractive bond yields” with fixed income returns potentially eclipsing cash, says Pacific Investment Management Co.

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6 d. ago Gold surges to record on weaker U.S. dollar, risk of shutdown

Gold has soared 46 per cent this year, setting successive peaks on central-bank demand and Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts

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9 d. ago BOE’s Dhingra Calls for More Cuts, Sees Inflation Spike Fading

Bank of England policymaker Swati Dhingra called on colleagues to push ahead with more interest-rate cuts, predicting that a spike in inflation that has made the UK an international outlier once again will fade.

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1 week ago Economists Lower US Job Growth Through 2026, Fueling Rate Cuts

Economists downgraded their projections for US job growth through the end of next year, helping explain why the Federal Reserve is expected continue to lower interest rates.

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1 week ago Asian Stocks to Fall as US GDP Clouds Rate Outlook: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks were poised to follow Wall Street lower as better-than-forecast US economic data clouded the outlook for future Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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1 week ago Asian Stocks to Fall, US Futures Wobble on Tariff: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks looked set for losses as strong US economic data and mixed signals from the Federal Reserve on rate cuts sparked worries about lofty valuations and weighed on Wall Street.

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1 week ago Mexico’s Central Bank Trims Interest Rate to 7.50%, Continuing Easing Cycle

Mexico’s central bank stuck to a slower pace of monetary easing by cutting its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, as economic growth remains sluggish and trade tensions with the US persist.

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1 week ago Bailey and Greene Show Bank of England Splits Over Rate Cuts

Splits on the Bank of England policymaking committee were on full display on Wednesday after Governor Andrew Bailey said there was further to go on interest-rate cuts just hours before external member Megan Greene proposed “skipping” a cut in November.

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1 week ago Asia Poised for Muted Start as Powell Holds Back: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks were poised for a muted open, with a slide in big tech snapping the S&P 500’s three-day winning streak and mixed signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other officials muddying the outlook for interest-rate cuts.

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1 week ago Asian Stocks Edge Lower After Mixed Fed Signals: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks retreated after a drop in big tech halted the S&P 500’s three-day rally, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve policymakers clouded the path for interest-rate cuts.

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1 week ago Powell signals Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday signaled a cautious approach to future interest rate cuts, in sharp contrast with other Fed officials who have called for a more urgent approach. In remarks in Providence, Rhode Island, Powell noted that there are risks to both of the Fed’s goals of seeking maximum […]

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2 w. ago Charting the Global Economy: Fed Resumes Rate Cuts While BOE Holds

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year and penciled in two more for next year, pointing to growing signs of weakness in the labor market.

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2 w. ago Renewing your mortgage? What the Bank of Canada’s rate cut means for you

According to the Bank of Canada’s research, 60 per cent of all Canadian mortgages will be up for renewal in 2025 and 2026. What does the most recent rate cut mean for you?

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2 w. ago Oil Swings as Traders Weigh Mixed Signals From Fed, Stockpiles

Oil swung in a choppy session as traders assess the outlook for further Federal Reserve rate cuts and American inventories.

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2 w. ago Interest rate cut not a 'remedy' to problems facing B.C. housing market

Larger economic factors are expected to continue to stall B.C.'s housing industry.

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