U.S bond buyers were on the back foot, pushing yields up a touch, as a rally in the previous session showed signs of fading.
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Nouriel Roubini says investors are ‘delusional’ if they expect the Fed to cut rates next year – MarketWatch
‘The Fed funds rate should be going well above 4% — 4.5%-5% in my view — to really push inflation towards 2%,’ Roubini said.
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Chinese Households’ Pivot to Thriftiness Is Bad News for World Economy – Bloomberg
Households downbeat about their prospects are retrenching, with consequences for local giants as well as multinationals.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-15/chinese-households-pivot-to-thriftiness-is-bad-news-for-world-economy
Foreign investors dump the most Canadian stocks since 2007 – BNN Bloomberg
Foreign investors dump the most Canadian stocks since 2007 – BNN Bloomberg
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David Rosenberg says recession ‘unavoidable’ for Bank of Canada – BNN Bloomberg
David Rosenberg says recession ‘unavoidable’ for Bank of Canada – BNN Bloomberg
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Bank of Canada Chief Says Job Not Done Despite Cooler Inflation
(Bloomberg) — The Bank of Canada has more work to do in taming stubborn price pressures despite signs headline inflation may have peaked, Governor Tiff Macklem said.Most Read from BloombergSaudi Billionaire Made $500 Million Russia Bet at War Onset‘Next Generation’ Moderna Coronavirus Booster Jab Approved for Use in AdultsWells Fargo Plans Major Retreat From Mortgage Business It Long DominatedThese Six Cities Are Emerging as New Expat Hot SpotsAmerica’s $7 Trillion Retirement Crisis Is Only Get
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Slowing inflation not enough to prevent September interest rate hike, economists say
OTTAWA — Inflation in Canada finally appears to have peaked, but it nonetheless remains too high to dissuade the Bank of Canada from raising interest rates significantly in September, economists say. The year-over-year inflation rate slowed to 7.6 per cent in July, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday, with the deceleration largely driven by a decline in gas prices even as prices for food, rent and travel continued to rise. Economists had pointed to the nearly 40-year high of 8.1 per cent in June
— Read on ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/statistics-canada-release-july-inflation-080000556.html
Inflation Reduction Act set to grant the IRS $80 billion in funding
Senior columnist Rick Newman highlights how the IRS may make use of its boosted budget from Inflation Reduction Act funding.
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Inflation in Canada slows in July, rising 7.6 per cent from last year
The increase in CPI slowed from the 8.1% pace in June, mostly on lower gasoline prices.
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Homebuyers are backing out of more deals as recession fears linger
Homebuilder cancellation rates have more than doubled since April, according to surveys by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2022/08/16/homebuyers-are-backing-out-of-more-deals-as-recession-fears-linger.html