Is anyone surprised? The high-frequency impact of US and domestic macroeconomic data announcements on Canadian asset prices Staff Analytical Note 2025-10 Blake DeBruin Martos, Rodrigo Sekkel, Henry Stern, Xu Zhang Using almost two decades of detailed high-frequency data, we show how Canadian interest rates, the CAD/USD spot exchange rate, and stock market returns react to both US and domestic macro announcements. We find that Canadian macroeconomic announcements invoke greater responses in short-term yields, whereas US macroeconomic announcements play an increasingly important role in the yield movements of longer-term assets. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Research Topic(s): Asset pricing, Exchange rates, Financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G1, G14, G15
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March 12, 2025 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Reuters Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Reuters. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
March 12, 2025 Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Globe and Mail Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Mark Rendell of the Globe and Mail, which will be published online and in the newspaper. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
March 12, 2025 Bank of Canada Media Interview – La Presse Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to La Presse’s Hélène Baril. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
March 12, 2025 Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 2¾% Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 12, 2025 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories