EBC Daily Snapshot Jun 25, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
25 Jun 2024
The dollar eased slightly on Tuesday with politics at the forefront of investors' minds. Loonie strengthened to its highest in weeks after the BOC said the economy could grow due to cooling inflation.
There is enough slack in the Canadian labour market to allow for growth and the creation of more jobs even as the inflation rate continues to decline, said BOC Governor Tiff Macklem.
Investors see a 72% chance that the central bank would cut interest rates further at the next policy decision on July 24, swaps market data shows. Earlier this month, it became the first G7 central bank to ease policy.
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Publication date:
2024-06-25 09:31:21 (GMT)