Making sense of the markets this week: April 7, 2024
History repeats (or rhymes) itself in latest market upswing, FHSA celebrates its first birthday, investors getting rich from stocks,...
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Will Canada go into a recession in 2024?
Canada may be likely to avoid a recession, but we won’t start recovering until the second half of 2024,...
Making sense of the markets this week: March 31, 2024
Trump sells unprofitable company for billions, the U.S. is an oil king, GameStop struggles continue, and tech rules the...
Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024
Inflation falls, Fedex jumps 13%, earnings soften for Power Corp and Couche-Tard, and S&P 500 gets two new members.
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BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations
Many Canadians are hoping for a decrease in the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate. Here's how the governing...
Economists expect inflation rate ticked up above 3% last month amid higher gas prices
Statistics Canada will release February’s inflation numbers on March 19. Here’s why the inflation rate might be higher.
Making sense of the markets this week: March 17, 2024
Oracle shares up 13%, Reddit’s unique IPO, Canadians are gloomier than most on world economic prospects, and Japan’s stock...
Making sense of the markets this week: March 10, 2024
Earnings beat expectations—as expected; investors shift from micro to macro; bitcoin is surging; TSX significantly underperforming compared to S&P...
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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says too early to cut
The central bank announced its interest rate decision, as economists widely expected no change in the policy rate.