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Markets · 3 Nov 2026Policy rateBank of Canada2.50%YieldsCA 2Y3.26%CA 5Y3.49%+3 bpCA 10Y3.77%+3 bpCanadian dollarCAD/USD0.7146−0.11%CAD/EUR0.6385−0.02%CAD/GBP0.5325−0.15%CAD/JPY113.25+0.34%CryptoBTCUS$80,498+3.84%ETHUS$2,437+6.41%

Morning Brief · Tuesday 3 November

What moved your money on Tuesday.

The day’s stories, what each one means for you, and the view we are prepared to be wrong about.

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What happenedBrent crude fell 7.63% to US$104.77 a barrel on Monday on hopes of talks to end the U.S.-Iran war.Read the Brief Our viewWe expect the Bank of Canada to hold at 2.50% at its next decision rather than raise again.Why we think so What it means for youOil drove the Bank of Canada’s rate hike last week. A lasting decline would ease gasoline and heating costs and weaken the case for another increase.Read the Brief

Earlier Briefs and Insights

An aerial view of a suburban neighbourhood of housesMorning Brief · Wed 2 Sep 2026The Bank of Canada held at 2.25% for a seventh straight decision and said the longer oil stays high, the greater the risk it turns into persistent inflation.The Bank of Japan headquarters building in TokyoWeekly Insight · Wed 2 Sep 2026The world’s anchor bond just hit 3%. Your mortgage renewal noticed.

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All information in this material is as of 4 November 2026 unless otherwise indicated. Market figures shown in the live rails are supplied by the sources named beneath them and may be delayed.

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