22.08.202514:40:49UTC+00Canada 10-Year Bond Yield Tracks US Yields Lower

The yield on Canada's 10-year government bond has dropped to below 3.44%, influenced by a trend towards more dovish policy expectations across North America. This has led to reduced compensation on long-term debt. Market participants are now pricing in an imminent rate cut by the Federal Reserve following Chair Powell's remarks on increasing downside risks in the labor market, paired with his warnings about inflation expectations. This repricing has led to a decline in the yields of US 10-year Treasury bonds, which has subsequently impacted Canadian bonds. Concurrently, Canadian investors have also pushed back expectations for tighter monetary policy following projections of a 0.8% drop in retail sales for July, indicating a significant decline in consumption amid trade uncertainties. Furthermore, core Trimmed-Mean inflation remained steady at 3.0%, slightly below the 3.1% forecast, and unexpectedly, 41,000 jobs were lost in July, contrary to predictions of a 13,500-job increase. With the unemployment rate holding at 6.9%, the situation strengthens the argument for a more accommodative monetary approach by the Bank of Canada.