Investment bankers forecast 30% jump in U.S. IPO proceeds in 2018
Fewer executives view ICOs as threat to IPOs
- By: James Langton
- January 9, 2018 March 23, 2019
- 16:25
The decline came as the annual pace of urban starts fell 15.1% during the month
Wall Street markets mostly higher
Rate hike argument builds as poll shows companies to hire, invest more
Loonie hits nearly US81¢ on bullish jobs data
The unemployment rate of 5.7% in December should be enough for the BoC to hike interest rates later in January, CIBC economist predicts
Units of BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures 2x Daily Bull ETF will be consolidated on a 1:5 basis
Dow climbs above 25,000 for the first time
Average selling price up 12%
Stronger performance forecast across sectors
Growth is broad-based across countries and not just isolated to powerhouse Germany
Dec. 28 marked the biggest trading day of the year, as some $388.9 million and nearly 456 million shares changed hands
Loonie down; crude oil up
Loonie strengthens; U.S. markets advance
Tax changes approvedbefore Christmas cut the corporate income tax rate to 21% effective Monday, from 35%
The reforms are likely to boost the earnings of life insurers, but could negatively impact their capital positions
The S&P/TSX composite index gained about 6% on the year
Price of oil cruises past US$60 mark
The high level of Canadian household debt has been cited by the Bank of Canada for years as one of its top concerns
The extraordinarily rapid rise in the price of the cryptocurrency has led many financial experts to call it a speculative bubble that’s waiting to burst
Canadian markets will be closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26; U.S. markets will be closed Dec. 25
The improvement is attributed to an overall boost in the fiscal outlook, which comes after the Canadian economy mounted a surprise resurgence
Canadian and American markets will close for Christmas Day and New Years Day
People spend far more time on research on small consumer purchases than on important decisions on retirement savings