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  September 22, 2026 BoC hike odds reach a coin flip. Oil retreats from four-month highs. Trump's Belarus potash play draws fire. A new federal bill speeds up major projects — with strings attached. Here's what moves your money today. 1. BoC October Hike Is Now a Coin Flip The Bank of Canada next meets October 28 , and markets are evenly split on whether it will raise rates for the first time since cutting to 2.25%. The whiplash is largely imported: after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00% on September 16 in a unanimous 12-0 vote — the first American rate increase since July 2023 — market-implied odds of a matching BoC move jumped from below 10% to roughly 60% in two weeks, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Before the BoC's September 2 hold, odds of a hold sat at 94%. The 175-basis-point gap between the BoC (2.25%) and the Fed (3.75–4.00%) is the widest since 2022, which puts direct downward pressure on the loonie and upward pressure on Ca...
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Rebels Break Through Defenses in Hama; Army Claims Hold on Key Areas

 

 In a dramatic turn of events, Syrian rebels have reportedly made significant advances into the central city of Hama, claiming to have breached government defenses and entered the city from multiple sides. The Syrian army, however, maintains that its defenses are holding in crucial areas despite the intense fighting.

The rebel forces, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a surprise offensive last week, capturing Aleppo and now pushing into Hama. The Syrian military has stated that it redeployed troops outside the city to protect civilians and avoid urban combat.

The situation remains fluid, with both sides reporting ongoing clashes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that over 700 people have been killed since the start of the rebel offensive. The international community continues to monitor the situation closely, with concerns rising over the potential for further escalation.

As the conflict unfolds, the fate of Hama hangs in the balance, with significant implications for the broader Syrian civil war.




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