Canadian Markets Economists predict that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates today for the eighth straight time.  The consensus view is that this will be a 25-basis-point (bps) hike and that policymakers will keep borrowing costs steady after this rate increase.  Inflation has been slowing since August but the annual rate is currently at 6.3%, significantly above the Bank of Canada's 2% target.  A 25 bps hike would bring the benchmark interest rate to 4.50%. TSX  20,629.55 -0.01% *Canadian stock prices are as of the last close. Data received directly from the references indexes through ICE Data Services