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Inflation continues to surge in Canada, with May’s CPI climbing 7.7% on a year-over-year basis—up from an already-high reading of 6.8% in April. In the UK, consumer prices rose 9.1% in May on a year-over-year basis, which marked a 0.1% increase from April’s elevat...

With rate now rising, has the easy money in real estate already been made? How real estate may become the haves and have-nots for investors. The tale of two outlooks when it comes to retail real estate. For further details see: Rising Interest Rates Are Cooling Real Esta...

Why oil has a supply problem and what it means for prices going forward. Oil prices are rising, but will capex levels follow? Maybe not. Can Canada's energy sector benefit from global supply shortages? For further details see: Rising Oil Prices Are Pushing Energy Stocks ...

Aside from the Bank of Japan, major central banks are in a hurry to tighten financial conditions even as a cyclical slowdown weakens demand. The Bank of England hiked its base rate by 25 bp, but increased its inflation projection and warned of more forceful action if necessary. Th...

In urban areas within an hour’s drive of Toronto (broad GTA), the average sale price topped $1,000,000 in February 2022. The Canadian median home sale price touched $816,000 in February. Now that carrying costs have risen sharply over the past year, property prices are stag...

The majority of global 10-year benchmark notes hit 3-year yield highs early in May after central banks around the world began to tighten monetary policy. Across Europe, inflation has soared, as the region continues to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine and supply chain issues ...

Unpacking the latest PMI surveys from China and the U.S. Could the BoC raise its policy rate by 0.75% in July? Eurozone inflation hits another record high. For further details see: Bank Of Canada Lifts Rates By 50 Basis Points Again. Is An Even Steeper Increase In The Ca...

Bank of Canada hikes half a point to 1.5%, delivers a more hawkish statement. Confident that BoC will get inflation down. Domestically, the thing we have to worry about is the housing market. For further details see: Bank of Canada Hikes Key Interest Rate Another Half A ...

Quite frankly, new business creation is occurring in many parts of the world. We have observed new businesses being created at an annual growth rate greater than 15% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, France, Japan and the United States. The Economist estimates th...

Why Canada's consumers are likely to start pulling back on spending in the second half. Rising interest rates will bring a cool spell to Canadian housing for at least a few quarters. Why the fight to tame inflation has central banks walking a tight rope. For further details ...