Bank of Canada Investment returns were $922 million in the latest report, not bad. Zero gold holdings (apparently not on the side of doom and gloom). Canada monetary reserves rose to $122.76B. Not bad. I am not of the mind that a rate reduction here is due to performance issues.
This was a typical example how the market can hunt for the stops – it just went a bit below the support line ( for about 5 pips ) and strongly went back up – never closed the bar below that trend line.
Now we have 1.08900 to look at ( and 1.09000 after that )
Zero immediate effect from ADP on Nasdaq futures. I am having difficulty justifying the thought of oil going lower/sustaining value below $72. Also see no evidence saying stocks are done in the broader picture, only indications it could be.
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Any investor trepidation about a slowing U.S. economy is once again being offset by renewed interest rate cut hopes – seeing the third day in row that Wall St stocks have turned around early losses to end higher by the close.
Canada’s central bank could be the first among G-7 authorities to begin policy easing after aggressive rate increases to curb inflation
June 4, 2024 8:00 am ET|WSJ Pro
OTTAWA—Most economists expect the Bank of Canada on Wednesday to cut its main interest rate for the first time in four years, as data point to a monthslong slowdown in inflation, a cooling in labor-market activity and lackluster growth.
Eleven of 15 economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal predict the Bank of Canada will cut its target for the overnight rate by a quarter-point, to 4.75%. The other four said central bank officials might wait to cut until its late July decision, to ensure additional data provide comfort that inflation is heading toward its target of 2%. Canada’s central bank sets interest-rate policy to achieve and maintain 2% inflation.
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