OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady again on Wednesday as new U.S. tariffs and the ongoing war in Iran cloud the central bank

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The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate again as it works to show stability amid ongoing trade volatility and economic uncertainty.

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(Kitco News) - The Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its key overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, as expected, with the bank rate staying at 2.50% and the deposit rate remaining at 2.20%. The BoC said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is keeping energy prices high. “As well, new US tariffs and Canadian counter-measures have been announced following the breakdown of trade talks between Canada and the United States,” they said. “Both situations remain fluid.”The Canadian dollar fell to session lows in the minutes after the announcement, with USD/CAD last trading at 1.3869 per U.S. dollar, down 0.19% on the session.Gold rose to a session high of $6,087.64 per ounce in Canadian dollar terms in the minutes before the announcement, and the yellow metal continued to trade not far from its highs afterward. XAU/CAD last traded at $6,076.22 per ounce for a gain of 1.02% on the daily chart. Track the live gold price in Canadian dollars — per ounce, gram and kilo, updated in real…

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The U.S.-Canada trade dispute and the descent into a retaliatory tariff blitz complicated the job for the Bank of Canada in its Wednesday decision.