Investing.com - The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged Wednesday.
The Canadian central bank kept the overnight rate at 1.75 per cent, and raised its second-quarter growth forecast as expected, while highlighting the risks that trade wars posed to the global economy.
The benchmark interest rate has been at 1.75 per cent since last October.
In response, the S&P/TSX Composite rose on Wednesday. At 10:06 a.m. ET, Canada's main stock index was up 88.19 points, or 0.53%, at 16,633.4.
Watch the BoC's press conference, which begins at 11:15 a.m. ET: