Canada's Q1 GDP slowdown keeps fixed-rate watchers focused on bond yields
Real GDP growth cooled in the first quarter, giving bond markets another reason to watch whether borrowing-cost pressure is easing.
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Bond yields ease on softer GDP data; fixed rates slip modestly.
Canada's recent data came in below expectations, weighing on bond yields and nudging fixed rates lower.
Read full insightReal GDP growth cooled in the first quarter, giving bond markets another reason to watch whether borrowing-cost pressure is easing.
Read insightThe Bank of Canada maintained its policy rate and pointed borrowers to the July 15 decision as the next scheduled announcement.
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