The Federal Reserve left benchmark interest rates unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is headed and what policies President Trump pursues.

BMO Capital Markets revised its outlook on Metro Inc . (TSX:MRU:CN) (OTC: MTRAF), upgrading the stock from Market Perform to Outperform and increasing the price target from Cdn$92.00 to Cdn$96.00. The adjustment came after the stock experienced a pullback following the company’s first quarter fiscal year 2025 results.

The online poll also found 48 per cent of those surveyed believed the economy will weaken over the next year, while 19 per cent expect it to improve. Despite the pessimism among respondents, BMO Capital Markets senior economist Robert Kavcic said the global economy is expected to grow this year.

Inflation and interest rates might not ease much anytime soon, but both the Phoenix and U.S. economies start 2025 in good shape, according to GPEC.

The Treasury Department is preparing a record-size auction for government debt that expires in 10 years. This afternoon $20 billion worth of 10-year Treasury inflation protected securities will be issued,

The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter as consumers again powered gains. Here's what the showing could mean for Fed plans for more rate cuts

“A long-lasting and broad-based trade conflict would badly hurt economic activity in Canada. At the same time, the higher cost of imported goods will put direct upward pressure on inflation,” Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said in a prepared opening statement on Wednesday.

Officials from the Bank of Canada delivered a warning shot about the likely spillover effect of a trade war with the U.S. - with the likely outcome being slower economic growth and higher inflation for both countries. The BoC laid out this case in conjunction with a decision to cut interest rates by a quarter-point increment to 3%.

Investors react to the Federal Reserve's policy decision and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference, as well as results from Meta, Microsoft and Tesla.

Central Bank cuts rates for sixth straight time amid ongoing economic challenges, with inflation within target range.

The Bank of Canada just delivered a quarter-point interest-rate cut that lowers its policy rate to 3%, yet it may be in a bit of a conundrum due to the uncertainty around the timing, scope and duratio

U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada on Saturday. Canada sends 75% of all goods and services exports to the United States.