Manus on Markets: Fed Rate Cut Bets Roil Markets From Bonds to Gold

S&P/TSX composite declines ahead of rate decisions next week, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Broad-based losses drove Canada's main stock index to close lower on Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed ahead of key rate decisions next week from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada.

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Manus on Markets: Fed rate cut bets roil markets from bonds to gold

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@ the Bell: Markets split from record highs

Canada’s main stock index dipped on Friday as investors took a breather following two weeks of record-breaking gains, shifting their attention to a possible interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada next week. Industrials led the drop on the TSX. In the US, markets also slipped modestly after reaching new highs, as signs of a cooling job market and subdued inflation led investors to anticipate a rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week. Meanwhile…