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Bank sitting on the fence

At next week's policy meeting we expect the Bank of Canada to remain neutral on the direction and timing of the next move in its policy rate. Although core inflation has rebounded sooner than the Bank had expected, recent data support its view that this inflation surprise reflects temporary and other sector-specific factors rather than wider pressure from shrinking economic slack.

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