Economic indicators | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-indicators/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:14:19 +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 Economic indicators | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-indicators/ 32 32 Global growth buoying bank sector, Canada aside https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/global-growth-buoying-bank-sector-canada-aside/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528108 Fitch has a neutral outlook for global banks, amid resilient economy

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]]> U.S. consumer prices slowed unexpectedly in November, but still up 2.7% from a year earlier https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-consumer-prices-slowed-unexpectedly-in-november-but-still-up-2-7-from-a-year-earlier/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:12:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528055 The report was delayed by the U.S. government shutdown

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]]> Canada’s latest headwind: a declining population https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-latest-headwind-a-declining-population/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:12:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528007 Growth will be challenged by a record drop in students, temporary workers

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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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]]> U.S. gains 64,000 jobs in November after losing 105,000 in October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-gains-64000-jobs-in-november-after-losing-105000-in-october/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:13:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527825 Unemployment rate rises to 4.6%, the highest level since 2021

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]]> Foreign investors help absorb rising public debt: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/foreign-investors-help-absorb-rising-public-debt-nbf/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:18:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527767 After first half pause, offshore investors back buying bonds in Q3

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]]> Inflation steady at 2.2% in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/inflation-steady-at-2-2-in-november/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:10:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527726 Grocery store prices jumped 4.7% year-over-year as travel, gas costs eased

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]]> Credit outlook neutral for North American corporates https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/credit-outlook-neutral-for-north-american-corporates/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:53:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527662 Despite uncertainty, modest growth, declining rates to support credit: Fitch

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]]> Rent growth slowed in 2025 as national vacancy rate continued to rise: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rent-growth-slowed-in-2025-as-national-vacancy-rate-continued-to-rise-cmhc/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:49:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527601 As vacancies rose, landlords lowered rents on new leases to stay competitive

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]]> Roomies represent underestimated housing demand https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/roomies-represent-underestimated-housing-demand/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:36:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527565 More affordable housing may be quickly absorbed by "undoubling": CIBC

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