Reuters poll: High risk that Bank of Canada will raise rates at least once more

<p>A Reuters poll on the Bank of Canada:</p><ul><li>High risk that Bank of Canada will raise the key rate at least once more. 12 of 20 economists</li><li>Bank of Canada to hold overnight interest rates steady at 5.0% on September 6. 31 of 34 economists.</li><li>3 economists say a 25 basis point rate hike to 5.25% in September</li><li>8 of 34 economists expect one more rate hike to 5.25% by the end of the year (up from 1 in the July poll)</li><li>24 of 34 expect the central bank will keep its policy rate or higher until at least the end of 2024</li><li>The median shows 50 basis points worth of cuts by the end of June next year</li><li>House prices to fall -5% in 2023 and rise by 2% in 2024. That compares to -8.9% and +2% in the June poll</li></ul><p>Inflation rose more than expected to 3.3% in July. The bank Canada targets 2%.</p><p>The Bank of Canada will announce their rate decision next week (Wednesday, September 6 at 10 AM ET). Futures are implying no change next week, but remain split over whether rates were rise one more time in 2023.</p>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.