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16 Nov 2022

Market Wire: Strong North American data releases restrain hopes for monetary policy easing

Canadian inflation stabilized last month, keeping monetary policy expectations largely unchanged. Data released by Statistics Canada this morning showed the Consumer Price Index rising 6.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in October, with the month-over-month change hitting 0.6 percent – narrowly missing consensus economic forecasts for a 0.7 percent gain. Gasoline prices leapt 9.2 percent higher month-over-month, partially reflecting a rebound in global oil benchmarks. Food price gains decelerated, but kept climbing, up 0.4 percent on the month, after rising 1.2 percent in September. Shelter costs renewed their ascent, up 0.8 percent month-over-month as higher interest rates took their toll....

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Market Briefing: Currency market rebalancing continues as inflation fears ebb

Equity bourses are setting up for another day of gains and the dollar is continuing its retreat after data out yesterday morning showed US producer price increases slowing in October for a second month, adding to evidence of an easing in inflation pressures. Yields are essentially unchanged and risk appetite remains robust across the foreign exchange markets, with commodity-linked and high-beta currencies eking out small gains as the big European units recover from months of selling. The euro has regained its poise after selling off when a rocket hit a village in Poland, raising the risk of an escalation in...

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