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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%

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The Bank of Canada said Wednesday that it is holding its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent.

The rate hold is in line with expectations from economists tracked by Reuters.

Headline inflation rose above three per cent in May for the first time in more than two years, driven largely by higher gasoline prices due to the conflict in the Middle East.

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