For the second time in a row, the Bank of Canada cut its main interest rate by a half-percentage point, saying lower rates are needed to address weaker-than-expected growth and a softening labor market.

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by 50bps for a second consecutive time in its December decision, as expected by markets. This is the fifth consecutive decrease since June and brings the rate to 3.

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