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17.01.2018, 15:13

BoC says will "remain cautious in considering future policy adjustments", guided by incoming data

  • Consumption, residential investment have been stronger than anticipated; expected to contribute less to growth going forward

  • Benefits of higher commodity prices being diluted by wider spreads between benchmark world, canadian oil prices

  • Core inflation measures have edged up, consistent with diminishing slack in economy

  • Labor market slack being absorbed more quickly than anticipated; wages still rising by less than typical

  • Raises 2018 average annual inflation forecast to 2.0 pct from 1.7 pct, holds 2019 at 2.1 pct

  • Holds q4 growth forecast at 2.5 pct, sees q1 growth 2.5 pct; raises 2018 to 2.2 pct from 2.1 pct, 2019 to 1.6 pct from 1.5 pct

  • Uncertainty about future of NAFTA "weighing increasingly" on the outlook; trade-policy uncertainty to reduce level of business investment by 2 pct by end-2019

  • BoC sees small benefit to Canada from stronger U.S. demand due to recent tax changes

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