Putin said the era in which a handful of countries decide the fate of an entire continent is irreversibly coming to an end.

Rates.ca analyst Victor Tran said the BOC's policy-rate increase will immediately put upward pressure on variable-rate mortgages, pushing their rates closer to fixed rates. Fixed-rate mortgages have risen about 100bp since early September with no sign of reversing. As the central bank begins a tightening cycle, variable rates are likely to climb sharply in the coming months; mortgage-rate pressure on homeowners is expected to persist for 12–18 months.

澳洲联储主席布洛克：劳动力市场似乎比我们此前判断的略为紧张。