AI investment hype offsetting U.S. household gloom
Soaring capital spending making up for weakness in consumers, jobs: Fitch
- By: James Langton
- October 23, 2025 October 23, 2025
- 14:13
Statement signals deepened push on tech, green energy and consumer spending
Retail sales were up in six of nine subsectors the agency monitors
The prime minister said Canadians can no longer rely on the U.S. as a trading partner
Bump in trade within Asia offsets decline in exports to U.S.
The Bank of England will hold its next policy meeting on Nov. 6
Quebec hit hardest, Ontario holding up, B.C. faring worse
The AG's office placed calls to CRA contact centres over four months this year, asking general questions
Inflation jumped to 2.4%, but the labour market remains soft
Strong capital markets drive banks' results, asset quality stable
BoC survey results raise economists' expectations of a rate cut this month
Minority Liberal government set to deliver budget Nov. 4
U.S. tariffs and slack consumer demand weigh on growth
U.S. banks well armed for credit stress, but confidence can be fragile: DBRS
Statistics Canada figure to be released next week as BoC weighs rate cut
Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.1% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1%
Stronger activity in Montreal and Toronto contributes to 14% rise from August
CREA now expects a 1.1% decline in sales this year from 2024
Finance minister points to IMF report that predicts Canada will post the second-highest growth in the G7 next year
Sales fell in 12 of the 21 subsectors: Statistics Canada
With benchmarks all up in the third quarter, issuance rises: SIFMA