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Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite plunged on October 30 as a global technology selloff and a slide in gold prices combined with worries about higher interest rates to pull the country’s resource and tech heavy market lower.
The Bank of Canada raised its policy rate by 25 basis points on October 28, 2026, prompting major Canadian banks to lift their prime lending rates on October 29. The moves tighten financing for mortgages and business credit at a time of persistent inflation and uneven growth.
Markets pushed the Canadian dollar higher and bond yields up on October 26, 2026, as investors priced a near-certain policy rate increase when the Bank of Canada meets next week. The move tightens conditions for Canadian businesses and households already coping with elevated borrowing costs.
The federal government will table its Budget 2026 on Thursday, November 5, the Department of Finance announced. The move frames Ottawa’s next fiscal plan around unlocking business investment, nation building projects and economic security amid a fragile global backdrop.
Statistics Canada reported a modest uptick in headline inflation for September, driven by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. The data keeps pressure on policymakers ahead of the Bank of Canada decision on October 28 and has pushed markets to reprice the likelihood of further rate moves.
Statistics Canada publishes the September Consumer Price Index on October 19, 2026, the data that could influence the Bank of Canada’s October policy outlook after the central bank signalled a higher inflation forecast driven by oil prices.
Statistics Canada data show Canada lost about 68,000 jobs in September, reversing earlier gains this year and raising questions about the labour market outlook ahead of the Bank of Canada decision.
TMX Group announced a C$1.1 billion private placement of senior unsecured debentures on September 26, 2026, a deal that underlines robust demand for Canadian corporate paper and gives the exchange operator additional balance sheet flexibility ahead of an active borrowing calendar.
China’s central bank warned against irrational one way bets in the foreign exchange market on September 25, as the yuan strengthened and policymakers signaled a continuation of accommodative monetary settings paired with closer oversight of market flows.
British government bonds rallied after the Bank of England paused active sales from its nearly £500 billion bond portfolio, offering markets relief even as policymakers warned that energy costs could push inflation above 4%.