BoC leaves bank rate at 1.75% amid wait-and-see economics

The Bank of Canada is leaving its key interest rate unchanged in an announcement that balances domestic economic improvements with an expanding global slowdown caused by trade conflicts. The decision keeps the interest rate at 1.75 percent for a sixth-straight meeting — and governor Stephen Poloz appears to be in no rush to make a move even as policy-makers in the U.S. and Europe signal they may introduce cuts.