Slowing Economic Momentum Enough for Bank of Canada to Hold Policy Rate at 5% 

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<p>The Bank of Canada met expectations by maintaining the overnight rate at 5.0%, while stating that it will continue with Quantitative Tightening (QT). The bank highlighted the slowing in economic momentum stating, &#8220;consumption has been subdued, with softer demand for housing, durable goods and many services.&#8221; In the BoC&#8217;s accompanying Monetary Policy Report, the Bank [&#8230;]</p>
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