Research and Markets | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:12:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Research and Markets | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ 32 32 Global banks, fund managers sheltered from conflict https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-banks-fund-managers-sheltered-from-conflict/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:00:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533058 Financial sector most exposed to indirect economic fallout: DBRS

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]]> S&P/TSX composite tumbles 2%, U.S. markets also down https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sp-tsx-composite-tumbles-2-u-s-markets-also-down/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:49:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533087 Fears of a drawn-out Middle East conflict are driving a risk-off sentiment in stock markets

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]]> Mideast war driving up Europe natural gas prices, highlighting Canada’s potential https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/mideast-war-driving-up-europe-natural-gas-prices-highlighting-canadas-potential/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:25:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533079 Reliability, stability of Canada as an energy producer make it a partner of choice for Europe, Asia: policy analyst

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]]> Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn’t tell the whole story, economists say https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/rising-foreign-investment-in-canada-doesnt-tell-the-whole-story-economists-say/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:24:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533054 FDI hit $96.8B last year, the highest level since 2007

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]]> China’s economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress meets https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/chinas-economic-ambitions-hit-limits-to-growth-as-its-national-congress-meets/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:59:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533030 Slowing growth being masked by exports surge

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]]> Iran war casts a pall over U.K. economic update https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/iran-war-casts-a-pall-over-u-k-economic-update/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:16:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533018 Economists warn the war could upend forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt

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]]> Dow drops 400 points after trimming an earlier plunge of 1,200 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/dow-drops-350-points-after-trimming-an-earlier-plunge-of-1200/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:52:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533014 The price of crude oil was up 4.7% on Tuesday

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]]> TSX rises with oil prices, U.S. stock markets mixed after Iran strike https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/tsx-rises-with-oil-prices-u-s-stock-markets-mixed-after-iran-strike/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:05:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532999 Airline stocks lost altitude while defence, Big Tech stocks rose

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]]> Big banks boast strong first quarter: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/big-banks-boast-strong-first-quarter-fitch/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:53:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532948 Broad-based growth powers gains in revenue, earnings

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]]> Oil prices leap on worries about Iran war, while U.S. stocks trim their sharp losses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/oil-prices-leap-on-worries-about-iran-war-while-u-s-stocks-trim-their-sharp-losses/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:09:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532966 Shares in oil companies and companies that supply equipment and technology to the military are climbing

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