Stock markets cap off strong 2016 on a soft note
Loonie advances; oil and gold prices retract
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 30, 2016 December 30, 2016
- 18:00
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TSX snaps six day winning streak to close out last full trading week of the year
Toronto and New York stock markets will be closed Monday. New York will reopen Tuesday, while trading in Toronto resumes Wednesday.
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- December 23, 2016 December 23, 2016
- 16:50
Economy shrank 0.3% in October: StatsCan
Worst factory output in nearly three years helps thrust economy into reverse
- By: David Paddon
- December 23, 2016 December 23, 2016
- 13:10
Ottawa posts deficit in October
Fiscal year shortfall hits $9.3 billion
- By: Jordan Press
- December 23, 2016 December 23, 2016
- 12:00
TSX packs on a modest gain as U.S. markets decline
Loonie dips; commodities prices mixed
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 17:20
Lower food prices help slow Canada’s inflation rate in November
The 1.2% reading from Statistics Canada’s consumer price index for November was weaker than October’s rate of 1.5%
- By: Andy Blatchford
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 16:00
TSX proposes trading service for U.S.-listed securities
The service would allow investors to trade U.S. stocks in Canadian dollars
- By: James Langton
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 14:10
Health of DB pension plans improves
Aging populations, sluggish growth in Europe and a growing anti-globalization sentiment remain factors that could affect economic growth
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 11:20
Bloomberg updates currency index methodologies
Lower target weights announced for the Canadian dollar, U.K. pound and Mexican peso
- By: James Langton
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 11:15
Default rate will decline in 2017: Moody’s
Moody’s liquidity stress index fell below its historical average of 6.8% in October, a milestone related to the gradual let-up of challenges in the oil…
- By: James Langton
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 09:00
In 2017, Canadian economy will get its first taste of the Trump era
The implementation of the U.S. president-elect’s vows in areas like taxation, trade and investment, could have significant impacts for Canada
- By: Andy Blatchford
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 08:30
Marketwatch: TSX inches ahead
Wall Street declines as trading volume slows down
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 21, 2016 December 21, 2016
- 17:15
Liquidity improves for Europe’s banks
There’s no need to recommend an extension of the phasing-in period for the new LCR requirements, report says
- By: James Langton
- December 21, 2016 December 21, 2016
- 09:30
TSX, TSXV mull reforms to daily insider reports
The are concerns the reports may increase costs for large shareholders
- By: James Langton
- December 21, 2016 December 21, 2016
- 07:00
TSX gains for fourth straight day
Dow inches closer to 20,000
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 20, 2016 December 20, 2016
- 17:15
Wholesale sales gain 1.1% in October following drop in September
The gains were widespread with autos and building materials contributing to most of the increase
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- December 20, 2016 December 20, 2016
- 10:40
CCL Industries says $1.3-billion deal will make it a leader in polymer banknotes
The acquisition of the Innovia Group will give CCL a leading position in the growing market for a highly secure type of banknotes
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 20, 2016 December 20, 2016
- 07:45
TSX, New York stock markets rise modestly
Higher prices for gold, oil
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 19, 2016 December 19, 2016
- 17:20
Stabilizing economic growth will support structured finance asset quality in 2017: Moody’s
The credit quality of Canadian covered bond programs will be strong in the new year
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2016 December 19, 2016
- 15:00
Financial markets holiday season advisory
TSX closed Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 2
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 19, 2016 December 19, 2016
- 10:15
TSX, oil and gold move higher
New York markets edge down
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 17:15
More Canadian women join top 1% while gap with poor grows: report
Canada had 268,500 tax filers in the top 1% in 2014, earning at least $225,100
- By: Ross Marowits
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 16:50
RBC predicts tepid growth for Canada in 2017
Consumer spending and a slight increase in business investment will help Canada’s GDP grow by 1.8% next year, RBC predicts
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 12:30
ISDA selects IBA to run credit derivatives determinations committees
The committees are responsible for determining whether credit events have occurred in the credit default swaps market
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 10:00
B.C. offers five-year, interest-free down payment loans to first-time buyers
The program that starts next month applies to homes with a maximum value of $750,000
- By: Dirk Meissner
- December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016
- 07:00