Rates were left unchanged, in line with expectations. The interest was in the language, which gave less away than recent statements have.
Inflation has continued to ease, though the composition matters: shelter costs remain stubborn while goods prices have done most of the disinflation.
For Canadian equities the read-through is mixed. Rate-sensitive names welcomed the hold; exporters are watching the currency more closely than the policy rate.
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