AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRates & Inflation: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned that elevated energy costs could push inflation higher and strain global resilience. Investors will watch Monday’s Canadian CPI release and Friday’s retail sales data for clues on the rate outlook. Major Investment: Fairfax Financial’s planned 60.7% purchase of India’s IDBI Bank remains a landmark Canadian-led banking deal, valued at 52,878 crore rupees and subject to regulatory approval. Data Centres: EverWind’s proposed $10-billion Nova Scotia data-centre campus and renewable-energy portfolio would be one of the province’s largest private investments; Anthropic has also leased space for its first Canadian data centre. Trade Ties: Canada and India are pressing to advance a trade pact ahead of a proposed December visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while Canadian officials also discussed economic and investment cooperation with the UAE. Energy: Carney’s proposed oil pipeline could expand exports to Asia, but industry forecasts suggest automation—not a return to the last oil boom—will drive much of the production growth.
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