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Market Wire, North America

Market Wire: Canadian Inflation Cools, But Broadens, Raising September Rate Expectations

Canadian headline inflation rates slumped again last month, but price pressures broadened across many services sectors, keeping the Bank of Canada on a tightening trajectory. Data released by Statistics Canada this morning showed consumer prices rising 7.6 percent year-over-year in July, with the month-over-month gain amounting to 0.1 percent, down sharply from 1.4 percent in June. Core inflation, computed as the average of the three price measures preferred by the Bank of Canada (trim, median, and common), increased an annualized 5.3 percent, up from June’s revised 5.23 percent as costs rose in a broader range of economic sectors. Core measures...

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Market Wire: US Inflation Decelerates More Than Expected

Headline US consumer prices rose by less than anticipated in July, putting downward pressure on short-term yields as market participants brace for a more cautious approach from the Federal Reserve. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning, the consumer price index climbed 8.5 percent in July from the same period last year, essentially flat on a month-over-month basis. Economists polled by major data providers expected a 9.1 percent annual gain and 0.2 percent relative to June. A 4.6 percent month-over-month drop in energy prices — helped by an 7.7 percent tumble in the gasoline sub-index....

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Market Wire: US Job Growth Smashes Expectations, Dollar Rises

528,000 jobs were created in the United States last month – far above expectations, and sufficient to compel a larger rate increase at the next Federal Reserve meeting. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in July, and the participation rate moved down to 62.1 percent. Overall payroll employment has now exceeded pre-pandemic levels – hardly indicative of an economy toppling into recession. Average hourly earnings rose 0.5 percent month-over-month, accelerating from 0.3 percent in June. Ahead of the release, investors were positioned for a 250,000-job gain, with...

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