Inflation | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:42:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Inflation | Investment Executive 32 32 Structured finance outlooks dim as economy wobbles https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/structured-finance-outlooks-dim-as-economy-wobbles/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:50:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537588 Asset performance to weaken as growth slows and inflation, rates face pressure

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]]> Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/powell-plans-to-stay-on-at-fed-after-his-term-as-chair-ends-citing-legal-actions-by-administration/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:24:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537596 The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for 3rd straight meeting on Wednesday

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]]> Bank of Canada holds key rate steady but warns future movements unclear https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-expected-to-keep-benchmark-rate-at-2-25/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:43:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537526 "Monetary policy may need to be nimble" as BoC grapples with oil shock, trade war: Macklem

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]]> Credit tightens, stagflation worries rise: ECB https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/credit-tightens-stagflation-worries-rise-ecb/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:44:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537415 Banks stiffen lending standards amid rising risk concerns, declining tolerance

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]]> BoC expected to hold key rate on Wednesday https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/boc-expected-to-hold-key-rate-on-wednesday/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:15:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537290 Central bank in "holding pattern" as it grapples with Iran war shock, trade uncertainty

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]]> Input prices soar in March: StatCan https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/input-prices-soar-in-march-statcan/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:24:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537070 Raw material, producer prices rise sharply due to energy products

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]]> U.K. inflation rises as prices at the pump spike after Iran war https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-inflation-rises-as-prices-at-the-pump-spike-after-iran-war/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:21:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536919 The annual consumer price inflation rate increased to a three-month high of 3.3%

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]]> Fed chair nominee says there’s no pressure from Trump to cut rates https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/fed-chair-nominee-says-theres-no-pressure-from-trump-to-cut-rates/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:39:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536787 Kevin Warsh was questioned by the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday

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]]> Business sentiment was improving in Q1, but Middle East war pushing up costs https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/business-sentiment-was-improving-but-middle-east-war-pushing-up-costs/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:47:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536714 BoC survey shows energy, fertilizer and freight costs impacted in March

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]]> Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/inflation-jumps-to-2-4-in-march-driven-by-iran-war-oil-shock/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:12:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536677 Gas price saw largest monthly increase on record in March

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