Canada set for modest recovery: IMF
Reforms are needed to stoke productivity and financial sector stability
- By: James Langton
- May 9, 2016 May 9, 2016
- 09:30
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Concerns arise that fire may have taken out as much as half of oilsands output
Between 1.1 million and 1.25 million barrels of oil per day have been knocked out of the oilsands industry’s full capacity
- By: Dan Healing
- May 6, 2016 May 6, 2016
- 15:30
Low oil and gas prices furthers negative outlook for oilfield services industry: Moody’s
The industry is continuing to endure a severe downturn
- By: James Langton
- May 6, 2016 May 6, 2016
- 13:50
Markets take breather from week’s volatility
Oil ekes out modest gain
- By: Linda Nguyen
- May 5, 2016 May 5, 2016
- 15:50
Wildfire forces heart of Canada’s oilsands to scale back production
Gasoline prices set to rise as oilsands companies say more than 600,000 barrels per day of production has been sidelined because of the fire
- By: Dan Healing
- May 5, 2016 May 5, 2016
- 06:30
Federal infrastructure spending plan will boost economy
Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets Inc., explains that the federal government’s infrastructure spending program will boost the economy, if funds are…
- By: Benjamin Tal
- May 4, 2016 December 15, 2017
- 15:15
Is the U.S. campaign already hurting the economy?
U.S. consumer confidence fell in April, despite gains in employment and on the stock market
- By: James Langton
- May 4, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 14:45
Despite reforms, European Union remains vulnerable to any future crisis: Moody’s
A U.K. vote to leave the EU could fuel support for anti-EU parties elsewhere
- By: James Langton
- May 4, 2016 May 4, 2016
- 09:30
Global OTC derivatives markets decline in second half of 2015
Both the notional and market value of outstanding OTC derivatives contracts
- By: James Langton
- May 4, 2016 May 4, 2016
- 09:10
ICE drops bid for London Stock Exchange
The exchange operator determined there was insufficient engagement to confirm the potential benefits of a strategic combination
- By: James Langton
- May 4, 2016 May 4, 2016
- 09:00
Canadian auto sales set record in April: DesRosiers
The automotive consulting firm says monthly sales of cars and light trucks topped 200,000
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016
- 15:35
Liquidity stress measure marginally decreases in April: Moody’s
The easing in the overall liquidity stress index was accompanied by an improvement in the energy sector
- By: James Langton
- May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016
- 12:05
Unfunded federal pension liability worse than reported
The difference between the government’s reporting and the C.D. Howe Institute’s estimates comes down to accounting
- By: James Langton
- May 3, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 10:55
TSX to make further fee reductions
Exchange to cut maker-taker fees on high-priced, inter-listed securities
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 16:30
Investors may need to lower their sights: report
In a slow-growth scenario, total real returns from U.S. equities over the next 20 years could average 4% to 5%
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 14:00
Strong bitumen blending prices expected to continue to hurt oilsands producers
Growth in condensate production in Western Canada is slowing as companies cut back on drilling natural gas wells
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 13:25
U.S. banks’ Q1 revenue hit hard by a downturn in capital markets: Moody’s
Large U.S. investment banks posted their weakest Q1 results in the last seven years
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 12:00
CME Group to introduce Bitcoin benchmark
New products will provide final settlement price and real-time access to Bitcoin prices
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016
- 10:30
Basel interest-rate risk standards aid consistency: Fitch
New rules will make it easier for investors to compare data across banks and banking systems
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2016 April 28, 2016
- 14:00
TSX seeks comments on DRIP proposals
The proposed requirements aim to provide greater transparency and a more efficient process fir companies adopting divided reinvestment plans
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 13:45
TMX introducing four-character symbols
The exchange operator expects to start supporting the new symbols in Q4 2016
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016
- 16:30
TSX has room to run
Canadian equities look relatively cheap based on PE ratios
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 14:40
World Bank raises 2016 oil price forecast
However, all main commodity indices are expected to decline in 2016 from the year before due to persistently elevated supplies and weak growth prospects
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016
- 14:15
TSX, TSXV launch investor apps
TSX discovery and TSX investinit provide access to active financing information and a stock research tool
- By: James Langton
- April 26, 2016 January 22, 2018
- 10:35
Canadian bank bail-in legislation is credit negative: Moody’s
The proposed legislation would expand the powers of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. to allow it to temporarily control failing bank
- By: James Langton
- April 25, 2016 April 25, 2016
- 15:20