Consumer spending | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-spending/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:45:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Consumer spending | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-spending/ 32 32 Retail sales down 0.2% in October at $69.4B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/retail-sales-down-0-2-in-october-at-69-4b/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:19:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528177 Statistics Canada says sales fell in four of nine subsectors

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]]> Canada’s sector outlooks grim, amid headwinds: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-sector-outlooks-grim-amid-headwinds-fitch/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:48:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527841 Widespread downgrades not forecast, as companies have buffers

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]]> Canadians cutting back on holiday spending: surveys https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadians-cutting-back-on-holiday-spending-surveys/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:29:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527332 Younger Canadians, parents feel pressure to spend

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]]> Global GDP forecast revised up: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/global-gdp-forecast-revised-up-fitch/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:37:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527049 AI boom, equity market wealth effect outpacing tariff drag on growth

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]]> Wall St. forecasts rosier, but market worries persist https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/wall-st-forecasts-rosier-but-market-worries-persist/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:26:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526203 Economists cautious on equities, despite higher GDP expectations

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]]> Outlook for U.S. bank sector brighter: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/outlook-for-u-s-bank-sector-brighter-moodys/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:19:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525537 Stable economic growth seen boosting bank profits, asset quality

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]]> Blue Jays power consumer spending surge: RBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/blue-jays-power-consumer-spending-surge-rbc/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:53:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525217 Entertainment spending soars in October amid playoff enthusiasm

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]]> Outlook a bit gloomier in BoC survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/outlook-a-bit-gloomier-in-boc-survey/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:19:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525074 Trade tensions loom over sample of financial sector economic forecasts

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]]> Household spending and savings both rose in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/household-spending-and-savings-both-rose-in-2024/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:39:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524788 Employee compensation increased across Canada, while GDP fell in two territories

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]]> Weak outlook for Canadian consumers in 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/weak-outlook-for-canadian-consumers-in-2026-fitch/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:08:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524679 Soft job market, slowing population growth, to weigh on GDP

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