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Bank cautiously pushes back against rate hike expectations

The Bank of Canada sounded marginally dovish while keeping its key policy rate at 2.25% today, stating that the growth outlook had worsened and downplaying the risks of second-round effects from higher oil prices materialising anytime soon. This supports our view that the Bank will not hike rates until next year.

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