Your monthly market update
Submitted by Krishan on June 7, 2023 - 9:00am
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PDF version | To view this email as a web page, click here. | |  | | | | | Inflation ticks higher in Canada | Rising mortgage and transportation costs are driving Canada’s inflation rate higher. Inflation reached 4.4% in April, missing the 4.1% figure economists expected. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) raised the target range of its federal funds rate by 25 basis points, from 5.00 to 5.25%. After 10 consecutive increases, the Fed has suggested it may soon consider a pause.
An impasse over the U.S. debt ceiling weighed heavily on financial markets over the month, as U.S. lawmakers struggled to come to an agreement. The months-long stalemate highlighted the risks that a default could push the economy into a recession. | Read the full market commentary on canadalifeinvest.ca, including the following topics:
- Canadian inflation accelerates
- The Fed considers a pause
- The U.S. debt ceiling disagreement weighed on sentiment
- Global manufacturing activity weakens
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