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Is the BOJ gearing up for yet another interest rate hike? Or are they more likely to take things slow and pause for now?

Major assets kicked off the week on solid footing, likely driven by a mix of bargain hunting, easing global growth concerns, and positioning ahead of this week’s potential market movers.

Will Canada’s February CPI data support the BOC’s inflation concerns? Here’s what you can expect for this top-tier catalyst.

Tariffs were still front and center among the market themes driving price action, as investors seem to be having mixed feelings about negotiations and retaliatory measures.

Traders had a ton to work with this week trying to balance global inflation updates, tariff swings, recession fears and a talks of a U.S. government shutdown.

Markets took a hit as trade tensions escalated, with President Trump threatening 200% tariffs on European wines, rattling risk sentiment.

The market spotlight was mainly on the U.S. CPI report for today, although tariffs-related updates still rocked some risk flows. Here are the latest headlines and economic reports you need to take note of.

U.S. headline CPI increased by 0.2% in February month-on-month, below economists’ expectations of 0.3% uptick and slower than January’s 0.5% rise. Here’s how USD reacted.

BOC cut rates as expected, but CAD strengthened as the central bank signaled caution on further easing, highlighting trade tensions and inflation risks.

The coast was clear in terms of top-tier economic reports, but financial markets still whipsawed as Trump imposed then reversed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products. Here’s how it all went down.