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Making sense of the markets this week: December 15, 2024

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Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.

Enjoy the jumbo rate cut—it’s likely the last one

The Bank of Canada (BoC) cut its key interest rate by 0.50% on Wednesday. It’s now 3.25%.

This second consecutive jumbo cut (as opposed to the standard 0.25%) was widely anticipated after November’s soft labour market report and Canada’s continued anemic gross domestic product (GDP) growth. What’s more noteworthy was the fact BoC Governor Tiff Macklem said a more gradual approach to cuts would be taken going forward.

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