Canada

[LenaHuat]

It's 50 basis points and not 25. The economy is doing well.

[kennynah]

the forecast was for 50 basis point...so, it was in line with expectations...

[LenaHuat]

Canada is the first G7 country to raise interest rate. Expecting 25 basis points raise at 9:00am today.

Oh, Oh, the original post is correct. It's a upwards revision of 25 basis points thereby making the rate 0.5%.

[kennynah]

or

so...which is it, L

[LenaHuat]

Hi K
No sweat, it's the latter . My barrel is loaded and awaiting for the prey.

[millionairemind]

Hi K
No sweat, it's the latter . My barrel is loaded and awaiting for the prey.

[kennynah]

lock and load

[LenaHuat]

Dat's really cool Thanks a million.

[mojo_]

this more cool

[LenaHuat]

Read somewhere that 50% of the 2,000 or so 2009 applicants under Canada's biz immigratio scheme are from China. And the criteria is still C$400,000. Some 25 years ago, it was the same amt