TSX declines while loonie climbs higher on oil prices
In New York, the Dow Jones rose while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq declined
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- July 28, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:35
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Canada’s economic growth blows past expectations in May
The energy industry helped power growth in Canada’s GDP
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- July 28, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:15
U.S. economy expanded at faster 2.6% rate in Q2
The improvement from 1.2% annual growth in Q1 was powered by a robust recovery in consumer spending after a winter slowdown
- By: Martin Crutsinger
- July 28, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 08:25
TSX up moderately on rising energy prices, loonie takes back some gains
Commodities continued to gain as oil, natural gas, gold and copper were all up
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 27, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Canadian baby boomers planning to gift inherited assets: CIBC poll
Gifting money not only helps children or grandchildren get established, it also offers significant opportunities for tax and estate planning
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 27, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:50
Greater engagement with indigenous communities needed: SHARE
A new report from the Vancouver-based shareholder advocacy organization finds that the financial services sector is doing better than many others
- By: James Langton
- July 27, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 09:55
TSX pulls back despite gains in materials and energy
The three major U.S. indices climbed to record highs on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 26, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:50
Toronto housing market downturn to be short lived: CMHC
Supply constraints and stronger economy should lead to a pick up in property prices in the city
- By: David Hodges
- July 26, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
CMHC maintains “strong” risk for national real estate market
Evidence of problematic conditions is apparent in Toronto, Hamilton and Vancouver
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 26, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:25
TSX gains as metals and energy stocks surge
The metals sector rose almost 5% as the September copper contract hit a five-month high
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 25, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Nasdaq buys U.K. regtech firm
Sybenetix develops surveillance technology for the asset-management industry
- By: James Langton
- July 25, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:40
TSX falls as Canadian dollar soars
The loonie rose almost a quarter of a cent, flirting with the US80¢ mark at close
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:40
IMF raises outlook for economic growth in Canada, expected to be tops for G7
However the IMF trimmed its projection for 2017 to 1.9% growth compared with an earlier forecast of 2%
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 14:35
Pension managers produced mediocre returns in Q2
New Morneau Shepell report reveals that the rise of the Canadian dollar had an impact on returns of foreign equities
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 14:30
Fitch reaffirms Canada’s strong credit rating
The country has many strengths, but it also has the second highest government debt of any “AAA”-rated sovereign
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 13:20
Ontario’s new public sector pension manager comes into effect
IMCO has begun to manage the pensions for the Ontario Pension Board and WSIB
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 11:05
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
New B.C. premier meets Trudeau; StatsCan reports May GDP figures; corporate earnings; and more
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 23, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 20:30
TSX dragged down by energy stocks
The loonie is nudging closer to the US80¢ mark
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- July 21, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:35
Private sector pension coverage continues to decline: StatsCan
Overall, the proportion of workers who are covered by a workplace pension is declining as well
- By: James Langton
- July 21, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:20
Canada’s annual inflation rate slows to 1% in June
The June number followed inflation readings of 1.3% in May and 1.6% in April, slipping further away from the Bank of Canada’s 2% target
- By: Andy Blatchford
- July 21, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 08:50
TSX edges up on strong Rogers earnings
The Nasdaq set a record high for a third session in a row
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Venture investments drop in first half of 2017
One bright spot so far this year is the artificial intelligence sector, which saw record investment activity in the first half
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 13:10
Systemic risks look to be relatively subdued: Moody’s
The banking sector’s fundamentals also continue to improve as troubled loans “have bottomed out in most regions” and profitability is up
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:45
Canadian M&A activity dips in Q2: Crosbie
But while both the number and value of deals dropped from the previous quarter, Q2 was the third most active quarter in the past three…
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:10
TSX reaches new milestone with 500 ETFs listed
The total market capitalization of ETFs listed on Canada’s senior exchange is now approximately $130 billion
- By: Leah Golob
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 09:50