What the recent yield curve inversion could mean for the economy
It isn't necessarily a sign of an impending recession, according to reports
- By: IE Staff
- April 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:57
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February saw U.S. retail sales decline by 0.2%
Roughly 70% of all economic activity comes from consumers
- By: IE Staff, The Associated Press
- April 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:52
Green bond market gets a boost from Europe
The region represented 40% of global issuance in the space last year
- By: James Langton
- April 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:46
Toronto stock market gains 12.4% in Q1 despite tepid end to week
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 53.40 points on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 29, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:47
U.S. consumer spending edges up weak 0.1% in January
The weak gain followed a 0.6% plunge in December
- By: The Associated Press
- March 29, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:10
Canadian economy grew 0.3% in January, beats expectations
The growth came as 18 of 20 industrial sectors moved higher
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 29, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:59
Canadian dollar falls to three-week low
The stock market closed up on Thursday, but sliding oil and gold prices dragged the loonie down
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:36
Housing affordability improved in most parts of the country in Q4: RBC Economics
But prices remain at “crisis levels” in Vancouver and Toronto
- By: IE Staff
- March 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:26
Housing market boosted wealth of Canadians approaching retirement
Whether this increase in wealth translates directly to increased retirement income remains to be seen
- By: IE Staff
- March 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:45
U.S. economy revises down Q4 growth rate to 2.2%
The downward revision did not affect the annual growth rate for all of 2018, which remained at 2.9%
- By: The Associated Press
- March 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:13
Toronto stock market drops again
The global economy and Brexit risks fuelled investor angst on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:52
Board diversity must improve, but shareholder efforts need time, report says
Canada ranks 10th among the top 15 industrialized economies in board representation
- By: James Langton
- March 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:14
Higher oil prices helped narrow Canada’s trade deficit to $4.2B in January
Statistics Canada said total exports rose 2.9% to $47.6 billion
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- March 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:40
Older households growing their share of wealth, StatsCan reports
Households headed by older earners had average wealth of $1.2 million in 2018
- By: James Langton
- March 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:08
Toronto stock market bounces back as higher oil prices help energy sector
The May crude contract was up US$1.12 at US$59.94 per barrel on Tuesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 26, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:33
Class action settlements soared in 2018, report finds
Average U.S. securities class action settlements jumped from $18.7 million in 2017 to $64.9 in 2018
- By: James Langton
- March 26, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:57
U.S. consumer confidence weakens in March
The Conference Board's consumer confidence index fell to 124.1 in March from 131.4 in February
- By: The Associated Press
- March 26, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:27
U.S. home price gains fall to lowest in more than 6 years
Housing starts slumped to 8.7% in February
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- March 26, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:10
Global economic concerns continue to press on Canadian stock market
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 23.47 points on Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:40
Economists predict slowdown in the U.S.
Almost three-quarters of NABE survey respondents have lowered their growth forecasts for 2019
- March 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 15:39
Why today’s market requires a two-pronged approach
A combination of passive and active strategies can help investors, says a new report
- By: IE Staff
- March 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 15:12
Toronto’s fintech sector lags global leaders
In spite of strong growth, the sector still trails other financial centres in terms of the volume and value of investments
- By: James Langton
- March 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:00
U.S. investors lost twice as much as the S&P last year: DALBAR
New study finds investors dropped 9.42% on the year, compared to the 4.38% lost by the S&P
- March 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 09:01
North American stocks take beating on signs of potential recession
The S&P/TSX composite index lost 155.26 points on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 22, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:37
10-year yield curve inverts in the U.S.
The inversion is an early warning sign of potential recession
- By: The Associated Press, IE Staff
- March 22, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:12