Global sustainable bond issuance to hold up, Moody’s says
Upcoming COP meeting to support fourth-quarter issuance
- By: James Langton
- November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023
- 15:46
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Greater Toronto home sales drop 5.8% in October amid high borrowing costs
Still, the average home price rose 3.5% year over year
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023
- 15:33
Canadian companies transferred $120B to Luxembourg: study
Some of the 59 companies avoiding tax were in the finance sector
- By: The Canadian Press
- November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023
- 15:14
Calgary Real Estate Board reports 17% increase in home sales for October
But inventory levels remain lower than what's traditionally available for the month
- By: The Canadian Press
- November 1, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 14:54
Inflation Reduction Act will bring major job gains, business group says
Some 210 major projects and US$86 billion in investment have been announced in the EV, battery storage and solar fields
- By: Isabella O’malley, The Associated Press
- November 1, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 14:15
U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million
Labour market shows strength, even as the Fed tries to cool the economy
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- November 1, 2023 November 1, 2023
- 11:40
U.S. consumers feeling slightly less confident for 3rd straight month
Geopolitical conflicts and inflation remain at the forefront of American consumers' minds
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023
- 14:57
Surge in interest rates and a cloudier economic picture to keep Federal Reserve on sidelines
Economists estimate that sharp losses in the stock and bond markets will have a depressive effect on the economy
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023
- 14:53
Forecasters more certain rate hikes are over as recession talk grows over GDP numbers
StatsCan's preliminary estimate for Q3 suggested the economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.1%
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023
- 14:27
Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says
Bank of Canada governor says different strategies by Bank of Canada and government of Canada are making it harder to bring inflation down
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 30, 2023 October 30, 2023
- 16:59
Debt at risk of junk downgrade rises: Moody’s
High rates and slowing growth weighs on corporate balance sheets
- By: James Langton
- October 30, 2023 October 30, 2023
- 13:48
Young Canadians more anxious about debt: Equifax
Recent survey finds 36% reported having missed a bill payment this year
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- October 30, 2023 October 30, 2023
- 12:53
Mideast crisis could put oil prices in ‘uncharted waters,’ World Bank warns
Escalation of Israel Hamas war could cause global oil supply to shrink by 6 million to 8 million barrels per day, report says
- By: Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- October 30, 2023 October 31, 2023
- 11:36
China holds major financial conference
Leaders expected to maneuver to get slowing economy back on track
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- October 30, 2023 October 30, 2023
- 11:07
Economists forecast slower growth for Europe
The forecast for core inflation was also revised downward in the latest ECB survey
- By: James Langton
- October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023
- 13:50
Federal government posts $4.3-billion deficit between April and August this year
Public debt charges grew by $4.1 billion, or 27.7%, largely due to higher interest rates
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023
- 13:35
Consumers overestimating how low, and how fast, interest rates will fall: economists
Neutral rate may be rising due to government deficits and changing supply chains
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023
- 13:31
U.S. consumers keep spending in face of persistent inflation and high interest rates
While prices for many goods are falling, the price increases for services remain chronically high
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- October 27, 2023 October 27, 2023
- 13:21
New financial risks arise as economic conditions shift
Factors that drove higher interest coverage appear to be in reverse
- By: James Langton
- October 26, 2023 October 26, 2023
- 16:27
Home sales, prices will likely fall in short term: TD report
The bank forecasts a potential pickup in the housing market in 2024's second quarter
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 26, 2023 October 26, 2023
- 14:58
U.S. economic growth accelerated to strong 4.9% rate in Q3
The result came amid higher prices and interest rates
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- October 26, 2023 October 26, 2023
- 14:35
Labour market continues to ease: StatsCan
Construction sector leads decline in payroll employment
- By: James Langton
- October 26, 2023 October 26, 2023
- 13:23
Confidence in ESG investing grows as market matures: RIA
Responsible Investment Association report highlights continued demand for ESG standards amid a slight uptick in the portion of RI assets
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 26, 2023 October 25, 2023
- 07:01
Climate-driven downgrades face blue chips too
Energy sector companies most at risk of negative rating action, Fitch says
- By: James Langton
- October 25, 2023 October 25, 2023
- 16:05
Business leaders’ optimism fading: CPA survey
Rising interest rates seen as biggest challenge to economic growth
- By: IE Staff
- October 25, 2023 October 25, 2023
- 14:28