Bank of Canada: The sharp interest rate cut is aimed at supporting economic growth and keeping CPI at a level close to 2%.Bank of Canada: Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter seems weaker than expected. Bank of Canada: Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter seems weaker than expected. The United States may impose new tariffs on Canadian products exported to the United States, increasing uncertainty and casting a shadow over the economic prospects. Consumer spending and household activities both picked up in the third quarter, indicating that lower interest rates began to boost household spending. The growth in the fourth quarter may be weaker than the 2% annualized level expected by the central bank, and the average inflation rate is expected to be close to 2% in the next few years.Toronto stock index GSPTSE rose 0.21% to 25,558.81.
Head of Consumer Investment at Bank of America: It is estimated that consumer spending will increase by 7% this holiday season in the United States.Market information: EU member states agreed to impose the 15th round of sanctions on Russia, and the US crude oil futures price rose by more than USD 1/barrel.The Ministry of Ecology and Environment intends to further clarify the standards and conditions for enterprises to declare special funds for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products. On the 10th, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment publicly solicited opinions on the Notice on Standards and Conditions for Enterprises to Declare Special Funds for the Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Products (Draft for Comment). It is proposed that the declaration conditions should be determined according to the following principles: First, fair competition. Do not distinguish between enterprises subsidized by the original waste electrical equipment treatment fund and enterprises newly entering the market, and unify the reporting conditions. The second is to reward the excellent and help the strong. In order to ensure that the financial incentive policy is inclined to large-scale and high-quality enterprises, and at the same time, considering the development differences between regions, we have set the minimum quantity requirements. The number of processing enterprises located in the western region is 900,000 units (sets), and the number of processing enterprises located in other regions is 1 million units (sets). The third is a smooth transition. As 2024 is a policy transition year, the processing quantity in 2024 is the main factor in the allocation of special funds in 2025. Considering the market affordability and the adjustment period of production and operation of enterprises, a transition period is set aside for the setting of the number requirements for special funds in 2025, and it is planned to set the number requirements to 500,000 units (sets) per year.
Spot gold stood at $2,710 per ounce, up 0.63% in the day.The Bank of Canada cut interest rates sharply by 50 basis points, suggesting that the pace of monetary easing may be slowed down. The Bank of Canada cut interest rates sharply for the second time in a row, and suggested that policy makers are prepared to slow down the pace of monetary easing. Central bank officials, led by Tiff Macklem, the governor, cut the benchmark overnight rate by 50 basis points to 3.25% on Wednesday, which is at the high end of the neutral interest rate forecast range. However, they also hinted that after several sharp interest rate cuts, it may return to a slow pace in 2025. The latest statement removed the statement that "the borrowing cost is expected to be further reduced" in previous statements.Traders have increased their bets on the ECB's interest rate cut, and it is now expected that the ECB will cut interest rates by 158 basis points in 2025.
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