The city’s property and stock market can expect a boost but much that is affecting the local economy and its outlook is beyond our control

Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada has also lowered its benchmark rate. The European Central Bank has left its key rates unchanged, likewise the Bank of England, which has, however, been reducing the pace of quantitative tightening in response to a slowing economy.

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