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Consumer insolvencies hit highest volume last year since 2009: CAIRP
They rose 2.3% in 2025, while business insolvencies fell by 21.8%
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 9, 2026 February 9, 2026
- 12:21
Canada, U.S. stock markets rebound on Friday
Precious metals action calms, while Dow Jones tops 50K
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 17:05
FSB flags repo market’s risk to global system
Report calls for action on data gaps, surveillance, leverage
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:49
U.S. effective tariff rate down on trade deals
Trade deficit remains unchanged amid shifting tariff policy, Fitch reports
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 14:27
Growth, inflation forecasts stable: ECB
Economic growth outlook remains weak, inflation forecasts moderate
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 14:21
High court declines to hear Ponzi insurance case
Policy failed to cover hedge fund investment that turned out to be a fraud
- By: James Langton
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 12:49
Unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in January despite 25,000 job losses
Labour survey shows first net loss of jobs since August
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 09:20
Canadian, U.S. markets slide amid risk-off day as precious metal prices decline
Sharp drops for big tech companies yanked the U.S. market lower
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 16:57
It’s a new world order for financial assets too
Canadian equities forecast to outperform, provide diversification: Desjardins
- By: James Langton
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 15:03
Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC
Some borrowers are extending their amortization periods to lower their monthly payments
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 13:57
U.S. job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020
Employers have added just 28,000 jobs a month since March
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 10:54
S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. markets mixed amid rotation away from tech stocks
Meanwhile, gold and silver prices rose after paring bigger, early gains
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 17:08
Gold’s surge likely to hold up, for now
Central banks, investors driven to gold by erratic U.S. policy, geopolitical risk
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 14:47
Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch
Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 14:40
Amid strong earnings, U.S. brokers face consolidation
Client assets hit record levels, boosting revenue, earnings growth: Fitch
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 12:10
January auto sales fall 2.9% amid ongoing economic uncertainties: DesRosiers
The auto sector faces uncertainty ahead of the CUSMA review later this year
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 10:39
AI’s next casualty may be asset-backed securities
Asset values could drop faster as AI adoption rises, Fitch warns
- By: James Langton
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:05
S&P/TSX composite rises on basic materials stocks, U.S. markets move lower
Precious metals stage recovery while tech stocks see declines
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 17:18
Wealthy Americans ramp up spending while others tread water, new study finds
Lower-income households have lost ground since 2023
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 12:10
CBRE sees commercial real estate investment rising to $56B this year
Office market entering period of growth, while retail real estate sector has stabilized: report
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 11:53
Tighter credit conditions facing European firms
ECB survey finds funding scarcer, firms' profits under pressure
- By: James Langton
- February 3, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 08:00
S&P/TSX composite rises on broad-based gains, U.S. stock markets also higher
PMI data for both countries improved in January
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 17:08
Credit agency downgrades Nova Scotia’s finances
S&P Global cites more spending and debt in decision
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 16:53
Federal fiscal boost will be slow, steady: CIBC
Feds' investment promises potential long-term payoff, no quick hit
- By: James Langton
- February 2, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 15:06