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Bank of Canada shocks markets with rate cut

The Bank of Canada shocked markets this morning by lowering its policy interest rate from 1.00% to 0.75%, in response to the collapse in oil prices that now threatens the outlook for economic growth and inflation. Given the downside risks to that outlook, there is no guarantee that the Bank won't cut rates further this year, possibly in April.

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