Despite the recent slump in home resales, monthly GDP growth accelerated by 0.6% m/m in May, which will reinforce the Bank of Canada’s confidence that the economy can perhaps withstand higher interest rates. Needless to say, this further increases the chances of another rate hike this year, possibly as soon as September.
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