Scotiabank Anticipates Global Economy to Remain Resilient Even as Activity Decelerates Slightly -- Market Talk

Dow Jones02-24

0736 ET - The global economy is set to lose some momentum in the coming years yet remain resilient to the trade tensions that have been heightened since early last year, Bank of Nova Scotia tells investors. The Canadian lender expects this to play out unevenly. For the U.S., Scotiabank expects growth will slow in the near term as the nation adjusts to higher tariffs and the lagged effects of monetary tightening. A sharp reversal in imports should limit the extent of the slowdown but won't be enough to bring inflation back to target, so the Fed is likely to cut its policy rate to 3% by 3Q. It expects Canada's economy will moderate, with growth of 1.5%-1.6% in 2025-2026 picking up to 2% next year. (robb.stewart@wsj.com; @RobbMStewart)

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February 24, 2026 07:36 ET (12:36 GMT)

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