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FULL TEXT-Bank of Canada governor says rate changes will be small if forecasts hold

FULL TEXT-Bank of Canada governor says rate changes will be small if forecasts hold

OTTAWA, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada released the following statement by Governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday: "Good morning. I'm pleased to be here with Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers to discuss our quarterly Monetary Policy Report and today's decision.
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FULL TEXT- Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged

FULL TEXT- Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged

OTTAWA, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada released the following statement on Wednesday: "The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.
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Bank of Canada to hold rates, assess oil shock impact on inflation, growth

Bank of Canada to hold rates, assess oil shock impact on inflation, growth

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate at 2.25% on Wednesday and update its inflation and growth forecasts after the oil price shock, economists said.
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Canada's fiscal update to show improved deficit, revenue projections

Canada's fiscal update to show improved deficit, revenue projections

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, April 28 (Reuters) - Canada's fiscal update on Tuesday is likely to show the budget deficit improved and revenues rose in the last fiscal year but gains from higher oil prices were largely offset by weak consumer spending and new spending measures, economists said.
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Global inflation worries stir on energy price flare-up, but still relatively subdued: Reuters poll

Global inflation worries stir on energy price flare-up, but still relatively subdued: Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU, April 28 (Reuters) - Inflation in most countries will be markedly higher this year than predicted three months ago amid a stalemate in the energy crisis brought about by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to a Reuters poll of around 500 economists, who barely altered
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Fed likely to hold rates steady at what may be last meeting of Powell era

Fed likely to hold rates steady at what may be last meeting of Powell era

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday as officials debate whether to flag risks of rising inflation in a policy statement issued after what may be Jerome Powell's final meeting as head of the U.S. central bank.
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Dollar steady as investors brace for Fed decision in face of war

Dollar steady as investors brace for Fed decision in face of war

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, April 29 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed on Wednesday as investors awaited a closely watched Federal Reserve rate decision in what was likely to be Chair Jerome Powell's swan song, with war in the Middle East raging and hopes for an imminent resolution dimming.
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US bond markets diverge as Middle East conflict tests Fed outlook

US bond markets diverge as Middle East conflict tests Fed outlook

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 28 (Reuters) - A Middle East conflict now in its ninth week has splintered the U.S. fixed-income market, with investors in corporate credit behaving as if the Iran war is over while those holding Treasuries remain focused on inflation risks that could
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Bank of Canada to Maintain Interest Rates Amid Temporary Oil Price Shock

Bank of Canada to Maintain Interest Rates Amid Temporary Oil Price Shock

Bank of Canada to Maintain Interest Rates Amid Temporary Oil Price Shock
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Trading Day: Tech in a world of its own

Trading Day: Tech in a world of its own

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose again on Monday on the lack of any sign that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon, but that didn't prevent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq from eking out new highs, as investors awaited a raft of earnings and central bank meetings this
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U.S.-Iran Tensions Impact TSX Futures and Global Oil Prices

U.S.-Iran Tensions Impact TSX Futures and Global Oil Prices

U.S.-Iran Tensions Impact TSX Futures and Global Oil Prices
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Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook

Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hold off raising interest rates on Tuesday, but drop hawkish signals to leave itself scope to push up borrowing costs in coming months to counter inflationary pressure from the Middle East conflict.