Statistics Canada reports retail sales fell 0.1% in May to $51.5B
Food and beverage stores saw the largest decline
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 19, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:25
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Gold prices offset a decline in oil
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- July 18, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:25
Boomers worried they aren’t saving enough: survey
RBC finds boomers have a savings shortfall, while ATB finds female investors in Alberta lack confidence
- By: IE Staff
- July 18, 2019 October 31, 2019
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Gains in some home prices offset declines in others
National house price index increased just 0.5% over the last year
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- July 18, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:41
Lower gas prices slow annual inflation rate to Bank of Canada’s 2% bull’s eye
Result matched economists’ expectations
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- July 17, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:38
ESG demands from hedge fund investors expected to grow
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- By: James Langton
- July 17, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:31
U.S. home construction slips 0.9% to 1.25 million in June
Dip in apartment constructions offsets gains in single-family homes
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- July 17, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:02
TSX down as oil prices fall on easing tensions with Iran
U.S. markets also closed lower on Tuesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 16, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:26
Alternative lenders gain market share as total mortgage growth slows, CMHC says
Alternative lenders held $13B–14B of outstanding mortgages last year
- By: Aleksandra Sagan, The Canadian Press
- July 16, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:31
Bond investor protections weakening in Western markets, Moody’s says
Rating agency warns of "steady erosion" of change-of-control rights
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:14
Foreign investors beef up Canadian bond holdings in May, StatsCan reports
They added $12.9 billion worth of bonds during the month
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:02
U.S. retail sales rise 0.4% in June in sign of consumer health
Consumer confidence remains high in spite of economic uncertainties
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- July 16, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:08
TSX starts week higher
U.S. markets closed at record highs on Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 15, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:30
Relaxing capital rules on U.S. banks a negative, Moody’s says
New rules for certain banks take effect in April 2020
- By: James Langton
- July 15, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:17
Home sales edged up 0.3% in June
Toronto and Montreal made gains, while B.C. saw declines
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 15, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:07
Toronto stock market falls as Canadian dollar hits 9-month high
The dollar traded for an average of US76.70¢ on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:31
Economists weigh in on upcoming inflation, retail sales numbers
Reports indicate Canada’s inflation rate is on target
- By: Michelle Schriver
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:59
Reforms to spark more equitable, sustainable growth required, OECD says
Report suggests measures such as shifting taxation from income to property
- By: James Langton
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:12
What’s driving the surge in bond prices?
With inflation low and deflation talk no longer whispered, government bonds are thriving
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:43
Majority of mortgages held by non-banks are not insured, StatsCan reports
Non-bank lenders held 1.7 million residential mortgages in Q4 2018
- By: James Langton
- July 12, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:13
Toronto stock market dips
But the Dow Jones closed above 27,000 for first time
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:28
Recession fears, market highs are cause for caution
Reports from PwC, Manulife and Purpose address the uncertainty
- By: Michelle Schriver
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:04
Global VC market softens, but Canada remains robust
Investment is down slightly in the second quarter, KPMG says
- By: James Langton
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:50
U.S. consumer prices tick up just 0.1% as inflation stays tame
Jerome Powell cited low inflation as a justification for potentially lowering interest rates
- By: The Associated Press
- July 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:22