TSX ends worst first quarter in at least a decade despite energy induced gains
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 2.6% on Tuesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 16:30
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Biz school develops pandemic predictor
New tool forecasts 1 million infections by Friday
- By: James Langton
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 12:50
Global M&A falters
A strong start in January quickly evaporated
- By: James Langton
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 12:18
Pandemic creeps into StatsCan price indexes
February data shows early effects of Covid-19 on prices for raw materials, industrial products
- By: James Langton
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 11:18
Statistics Canada says economic growth in January slowed to 0.1%
Since January, the pandemic and a collapse in oil prices have significantly affected the economy
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 10:28
Slower growth, shifting asset mix facing fund sector: ISS
Research sees index funds taking over as asset growth slows
- By: James Langton
- March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020
- 17:20
Energy sector pushes TSX higher despite big drop in price of crude oil
The TSX closed up 2.8% on Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020
- 16:33
Recession this year, bounce back in 2021: Moody’s
Canada's fiscal efforts will cushion the blow and set the stage for a rebound
- By: James Langton
- March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020
- 14:16
The payoff for social distancing: US$8 trillion
Researchers estimate the value of lives saved represents at least one-third of U.S. GDP
- By: James Langton
- March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020
- 16:16
Lockdowns are costly, but needed: OECD
Each month of containment cuts annual GDP by 2%, the organization says
- By: James Langton
- March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020
- 14:36
Canada remains AAA in the face of Covid-19: DBRS
A strong balance sheet provides capacity to absorb a large negative shock
- By: James Langton
- March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020
- 11:33
Federal deficit to top $112 billion in coming year due to Covid-19, PBO says
The deficit for the fiscal year ending March 31 will also be higher than forecast
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020
- 11:22
Pre-pandemic payroll data a key benchmark: StatsCan
The data will help track the pandemic's effects on employment and earnings
- By: James Langton
- March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020
- 11:17
TSX makes back a third of losses on first three-day rally since highs
The index closed up 1.8% on Thursday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 26, 2020 March 26, 2020
- 16:33
StatsCan launches tool to track effects of Covid-19
Initial impacts are starting to show up in certain data points
- By: James Langton
- March 26, 2020 March 26, 2020
- 11:53
Bay Street drops in global rankings
New York retains the top spot in the financial centres index, even as its rating declines
- By: James Langton
- March 26, 2020 March 26, 2020
- 11:24
U.S. economy grew 2.1% in fourth quarter
Economists expect GDP to turn negative in the first quarter of this year
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- March 26, 2020 March 26, 2020
- 11:00
North American stock markets roar back to life on hopes of stimulus, virus signs
The TSX closed up almost 12% on Tuesday
- March 24, 2020 March 24, 2020
- 16:30
Small biz needs a greater wage subsidy: CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests an enhanced program to cover payrolls
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- March 24, 2020 March 24, 2020
- 12:58
TSX starts the week by sinking despite higher crude oil and gold prices
The S&P/TSX composite index lost 5.3% on Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 23, 2020 March 23, 2020
- 16:33
Tech investment drives trading-desk spending: Greenwich
The buy side spends more on tech for trading in less liquid assets
- By: James Langton
- March 23, 2020 March 23, 2020
- 11:32