Markets must remain open, trade groups say
Functioning markets are essential to investor confidence
- By: James Langton
- March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020
- 12:29
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StatsCan says retail sales rose in January
Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, retail sales were up 0.4%
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020
- 10:52
S&P downgrades CI Financial
The rating agency expects leverage to increase in the year ahead
- By: James Langton
- March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020
- 10:40
Record surge in oil prices pushes TSX high
U.S. markets also moved higher on Thursday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2020 March 19, 2020
- 16:35
Battle of the sexes: Investor education edition
Researchers find men outperform women on investment knowledge and confidence
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2020 March 19, 2020
- 15:05
ESG bonds pause, but long-term prospects rosy: Moody’s
Covid-19 to deter issuance in short-term, but outlook is promising
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 13:39
Net earnings fall in Q4 for Power Financial
The corporation earned $401 million during the quarter, down from $478 million a year earlier
- By: Maddie Johnson
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 13:24
Home prices were gaining momentum before Covid-19
Prices rose by more than double their usual rate in February
- By: Maddie Johnson
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 12:31
Annual pace of inflation cools to 2.2% in February
The decrease followed a year-over-year increase of 2.4% in January
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 11:10
Canada now facing recession, TD economists say
Outlook highly uncertain amid unprecedented efforts to contain Covid-19 outbreak
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 17:26
North American stock markets rebound from steep losses on promised stimulus
The TSX closed up 2.6% on Tuesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 16:32
Foreign investors added Canadian bonds, shed stocks to start 2020: StatsCan
Canadian corporate bonds were popular among foreign investors in January
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 14:03
Small businesses already seeing drop in sales due to COVID 19: CFIB survey
Sectors most negatively affected were hospitality, arts and recreation, retail and personal services
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 12:36
Intergenerational income mobility declining, StatsCan says
Children born to high- and low-income parents were more likely to earn the same
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 11:54
North American stock markets sink amid falling crude prices and spreading virus
The TSX closed down 9.9% on Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 16:33
ETFs that are doing well during the selloff
Several strategies and asset classes have outperformed
- By: Maddie Johnson
- March 16, 2020 April 3, 2020
- 13:36
North American stock markets regain some lost ground
The TSX gained 9.6% on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020
- 16:33
Investment complaints surged in 2019
Suitability remains investors’ top complaint, OBSI says
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020
- 16:31
Household debt issues remain, but pressure may ease with lower rates
The debt service ratio reached a record high in Q4, StatsCan reports
- By: James Langton
- March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020
- 12:02
Fear grips investors as North American stock markets plunge
The TSX plummeted by 12.34% on Thursday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 12, 2020 March 12, 2020
- 16:39