Bank of Canada lowers interest rate again and may change pace of next cuts
The central bank’s third consecutive rate cut brings key interest rate down to 4.25%.
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Making sense of the markets this week: September 1, 2024
Did Nvidia fail to meet expectations? Plus, why National Bank is a star among the mixed bag of Canadian...
U.S. Fed Chair: “The time has come” to begin reducing interest rates
Jerome Powell said inflation and employment numbers have paved the way for a change in policy, as analysts predict...
Making sense of the markets this week: August 25, 2024
Canada’s railway-bound economy screeches to halt, inflation is down, Target shares rebound and TD to pay $4-billion penalty.
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Making sense of the markets this week: August 18, 2024
Falling U.S. inflation leads to rate cut certainty, Walmart’s strong quarter, Barrick beats Franco-Nevada for the gold metal, and...
Is now the time for retirees to sell stocks and buy GICs?
Many people near or in retirement are worried about stock market volatility. Does it ever make sense to put...
Making sense of the markets this week: August 11, 2024
Japan’s carry trades spook the markets, mixed U.S. earnings are in, Shopify surges, oil and potash remain profitable.
Why is booze so expensive in Canada?
Making, let alone serving, alcoholic beverages is an invariably complex manufacturing process that’s affected by cost inflation from all...
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Making sense of the markets this week: August 4, 2024
The U.S. Fed stands pat, big tech sags despite strength from Apple and Meta, consumer discretionary stocks wither, but...