Although corporate liquidity is better than it was in early 2017, the index remains below its long-term average, the credit-rating agency reports
Lower food prices help ease impact of gasoline’s rise
TSX ekes out gain, loonie dips
New StatsCan data show that Canadian investors reduced their holdings in U.S. treasuries by $3.7 billion and in U.S. equities by $5 billion
Loonie loses more than a cent after Poloz says rate cut still 'on the table'
Central bank warns of ‘consequences’ if Trump protectionist policies materialize
Updated economic projections are unlikely to factor in any potential repercussions for Canada from Trump’s promises in areas like taxation, trade and tariffs
Volatility inducing comments from the incoming U.S. president may be something investors have to get used to
RBC, Sun Life, TD and BMO are included in Corporate Knights’ annual ranking of the top 100 sustainable corporations around the globe
U.S. stock markets closed
Lack of confidence in the economy is no longer the most cited top obstacle to business investment for entrepreneurs, as it was in 2016
This source investment tends to be longer-term and has fewer regulatory and other constraints than institutional capital, a UBS white paper says
Trump is a wild card
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has suggested his upcoming federal budget, expected as early as February, will be prudent as the government prepares for the possible…
BoC rate announcement, December inflation report on deck
Prices for gold and oil fall
Finance minister meets with a dozen private sector economists
The U.S. president-elect’s promised economic policies include cutting corporate taxes and implementing a border tax on imports
Canadian dollar, commodities prices advance
However, overall, global VC activity was challenged in 2016 with the number of deals declining by 24% funding decreasing by more than 9% year-over-year
Canadian dollar climbs as oil advances
A notable deceleration in emerging markets drove the slowdown while developed markets saw continued modest credit growth
Although total private sector issuance in advanced economies rose by 3% during the year, emerging-market issuance rose by 22%
U.S. markets finish mixed
However, the global speculative-grade default rate is expected to decline to 3% by yearend, well below the historical average of 4.2%