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Bank of Canada lowers policy rate to 2¼%
The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.
With the effects of US trade actions on economic growth and inflation somewhat clearer, the Bank has returned to its usual practice of providing a projection for the global and Canadian economies in this Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Because US trade policy remains unpredictable and uncertainty is still higher than normal, this projection is subject to a wider-than-usual range of risks.
While the global economy has been resilient to the historic rise in US tariffs, the impact is becoming more evident. Trade relationships are being reconfigured and ongoing trade tensions are dampening investment in many countries. In the MPR projection, the global economy slows from about 3% in 2025 to about 3% in 2026 and 2027.
In the United States, economic activity has been strong, supported by the boom in AI investment. At the same time, employment growth has slowed and tariffs have started to push up consumer prices. Growth in the euro area is decelerating due to weaker exports and slowing domestic demand. In China, lower exports to the United States have been offset by higher exports to other countries, but business investment has weakened. Global financial conditions have eased further since July and oil prices have been fairly stable. The Canadian dollar has depreciated slightly against the US dollar.
Canadas economy contracted by 1.6% in the second quarter, reflecting a drop in exports and weak business investment amid heightened uncertainty. Meanwhile, household spending grew at a healthy pace. US trade actions and related uncertainty are having severe effects on targeted sectors including autos, steel, aluminum, and lumber. As a result, GDP growth is expected to be weak in the second half of the year. Growth will get some support from rising consumer and government spending and residential investment, and then pick up gradually as exports and business investment begin to recover.
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2025/10/fad-press-release-2025-10-29/
CREA: Canadian Home Sales Mark Four-Year High for the Month of September
The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems declined by 1.7% on a month-over-month basis in September 2025, ending a string of gains that began in April. That said, it was still the best month of September for sales since 2021.
The small monthly decline was the result of lower sales activity in Greater Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, and Montreal, which more than offset gains in the Greater Toronto Area and Winnipeg.
While the trend of rising sales that began earlier this year took a breather in September, activity was still running at the highest level for that month since 2021, and that was true in July and August as well, said Shaun Cathcart, CREAs Senior Economist. With three years of pent-up demand still out there and more normal interest rates finally here, the forecast continues to be for further upward momentum in home sales over the final quarter of the year and into 2026.
September Highlights:
National home sales declined 1.7% month-over-month.
Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity came in 5.2% above September 2024.
The number of newly listed properties edged down 0.8% on a month-over-month basis.
The MLS Home Price Index (HPI) was little changed (-0.1%) month-over-month and was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.
The actual (not seasonally adjusted) national average sale price ticked up 0.7% on a year-over-year basis.
https://www.crea.ca/media-hub/news/canadian-home-sales-mark-four-year-high-for-the-month-of-september/
NBC Housing Market Monitor: Home sales decreased in September despite interest rate cut
Home sales decreased by 1.7% from August to September at the national level, the first contraction following five consecutive monthly increases.
On the supply side, new listings edged down 0.8% from August to September, the first decline in three months.
Active listings decreased by 1.7% in September, the third contraction in four months as cancelled listings continue to be elevated.
Market conditions remained unchanged during the month and continue to indicate a balanced market compared to the historical average. Still, the balanced market conditions at the national level largely reflect soft conditions in Ontario and B.C., while markets in all other provinces continue to favour sellers.
Housing starts rose by 34.7K from 244.5K in August to 279.2K in September (seasonally adjusted and annualized). This increase offsets some of the 48.6K decline seen in August and brings starts above consensus expectation of 257.5K. Starts rose in urban areas (+34.9K to 254.3K), while they remained essentially unchanged in rural areas (-0.2K to 24.9K). In urban centres, the gain stemmed mainly from the multi-unit segment (+34.0K to 213.3K), while the increase in the single-detached segment was more muted (+0.9K to 41.0K).
The TeranetNational Bank Composite National House Price Index rose by 0.2% from August to September after seasonal adjustment. Six of the 11 CMAs included in the index saw increases: Montreal (+2.4%), Quebec City (1.3%), Hamilton (+1.3%), Halifax (+1.1%), Vancouver (+0.1%) and Ottawa-Gatineau (+0.1%). Conversely, prices declined in Winnipeg (-1.2%), Calgary (-0.8%), Toronto (-0.3%) and Edmonton (-0.1%), while they remained stable in Victoria.
https://www.nbc.ca/content/dam/bnc/taux-analyses/analyse-eco/logement/economic-news-resale-market.pdf
