{"id":23328,"date":"2024-02-01T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T19:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=23328"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:55:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T23:55:10","slug":"bank-of-canada-held-rate-steady-at-5-is-boosting-investor-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2024\/02\/bank-of-canada-held-rate-steady-at-5-is-boosting-investor-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Canada Held Rate Steady at 5% is Boosting Investor Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No growth, no interest rate hike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s the message from the Bank of Canada this morning, as it held its policy rate steady at 5% as part of a policy of quantitative tightening.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe economy has stalled since the middle of 2023 and growth will likely remain close to zero through the first quarter of 2024,\u201d the bank said in announcing its decision. \u201cConsumers have pulled back their spending in response to higher prices and interest rates, and business investment has contracted &#8230;.. Overall, the Bank forecasts GDP growth of 0.8% in 2024 and 2.4% in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, policymakers at the bank noted that its position was largely unchanged from October and underscored its ongoing concerns about inflation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With wages continuing to increase in the range of 4% to 5%, and growth set to rise in the latter half of the year as governments and consumers pick up spending, it wants to ensure cost pressures remain in check.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe [Governing] Council is still concerned about risks to the outlook for inflation, particularly the persistence in underlying inflation,\u201d the bank\u2019s statement said. \u201cCore measures of inflation are not showing sustained declines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shelter costs remain the biggest contributor to inflation, the bank said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">High interest rates and strong rent growth making housing less affordable, not to mention an imbalance between supply and demand \u2013 acknowledged this week in Ottawa\u2019s decision to cap international student entries even though the housing shortage goes well beyond student housing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Demand has also contributed to higher prices even as higher financing costs have made it difficult for buyers to afford purchases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Royal LePage\u2019s most recent home price update forecasts a 3% increase in Metro Vancouver home prices this year, led by a 4% increase in apartment prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Calgary is expected to top the charts for price growth this year, with an 8% increase, again driven by apartment prices, which Royal LePage expects to increase 9.5%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cRising lending rates have had a notable impact on the housing sector, prompting potential buyers to search for more affordable housing options,\u201d the Calgary Real Estate Board\u2019s outlook report released this week stated. \u201cConditions are expected to remain tight for lower-priced properties, contributing to continued price gains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet from an investment point of view, price gains are what should bring vendors into the market, easing supply constraints and creating options for buyers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe narrative suggesting that the housing market will rebound only when the Bank of Canada lowers rates misses the mark,\u201d Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage said this week in advance of the bank\u2019s rate announcement. \u201cThe recovery will begin when consumers have confidence the home they buy today will not be worth less tomorrow. We see that tipping point occurring in the first quarter, before the highly anticipated easing of the Bank of Canada\u2019s key lending rate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bank of Canada is scheduled to make its next rate announcement March 6. The majority of observers do not expect a rate cut before the second quarter, meaning rates will hold steady 5% until at least the April 10 rate announcement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerninvestor.com\/british-columbia\/bank-of-canada-holds-the-course-boosting-investor-confidence-8154851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bank of Canada Holds The Course, Boosting Investor Confidence<\/a> by Peter Mitham | Western Investor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No growth, no interest rate hike. 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