The stronger than expected showing in July’s GDP, which reflects volatility in oil sands output, suggests that the risks to the Bank of Canada’s Q3 GDP growth forecast of 1.5% annualised lie to the upside. But the increasingly uncertain global outlook over the past two months has rattled business confidence, so we doubt that the Bank’s neutral stance on the rate outlook will change at its policy meeting next month.
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