加拿大央行预计再次降息

Group 1 - The Bank of Canada is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points due to domestic trade uncertainties and slow business investment [1] - Economic analyst Jeremy Kronick highlights that multiple factors contribute to the overall economic weakness, particularly in industries affected by tariffs [1] - The Bank of Canada previously reduced the benchmark interest rate to 2.5% at the end of September, ending a three-month period of rate stability [1] Group 2 - Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in September, influenced by rising food prices and a slowdown in the decline of gasoline and travel prices [2] - The Canadian labor market added approximately 60,000 jobs in September, maintaining an unemployment rate of 7.1% [2] - Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO, notes that recent economic data does not fully support calls for a rate cut, as employment figures are not particularly weak and inflation remains slightly above expectations [2] Group 3 - The decision-making process for the Bank of Canada is considered unusually difficult, with further rate cuts becoming more justified if the economy worsens beyond current predictions [3]