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Capital Markets Snapshot

Banking is a snapshot in time. At Your AnchorPoint.

A monthly read on where Canada's rates sit, what is moving them, and what it means for your file, from brokers who work for you, not a bank.

Latest issue · October 2026
October 2026 · Vol 1 No 5
The Jobs Data Softened. The Bank Raised Anyway.

The Bank of Canada raised rates for the first time since 2023 while fixed-rate benchmarks eased. What the October 28 decision and new Monetary Policy Report mean for your fixed-versus-variable call, your renewal timing, and CMHC-insured financing.

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Inside this issue
  • The six benchmarks that move your mortgage
  • Where the bank economists agree, and split
  • The yield curve and the path that got us here
  • What it all means for your file

All issues

Vol 1 No 5 · October 2026 · The jobs data softened; the Bank raised anywayOct 2026 Vol 1 No 4 · September 2026 · The Bank held; the bond market did notSep 2026 Vol 1 No 3 · August 2026 · Jobs beat every forecast; the hike call stays narrowAug 2026 Vol 1 No 2 · July 2026 · Held a sixth time; the debate flips to hikesJul 2026 Vol 1 No 1 · June 2026 · The Bank on hold; the real story is inflationJun 2026
Note: The Snapshot is general market information, not financial, legal, or lending advice. Rates and figures are benchmarks as at the dates shown and change frequently.
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