As expected, the Bank of Canada decided to maintain the key interest rate at 5.00%, signaling a pause. The market is now expecting the bank to start cutting interest rates in the spring. After the meeting, bond yields took a further downward trend, indicating that previous rate hikes are finally impacting the incoming. With a slower GDP, and inflation not being at the 2% target, its likely the bond will continue to drop into 2024.

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