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Main Economic & Market Forecasts |
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%q/q ann. (%y/y) unless stated |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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GDP |
2.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
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CPI Inflation |
2.8 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
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Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.9 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
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Overnight Rate, End Period (%) |
5.00 |
4.75 |
4.25 |
3.75 |
3.25 |
2.75 |
3.75 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
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10 Yr GoC., End Period (%) |
3.47 |
3.20 |
3.10 |
3.00 |
2.95 |
2.90 |
3.00 |
2.75 |
2.50 |
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CADUSD, End Period |
0.74 |
0.73 |
0.73 |
0.71 |
0.71 |
0.72 |
0.71 |
0.72 |
0.72 |
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Sources: Refinitiv, Capital Economics |
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Stephen Brown
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