Economic indicators | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-indicators/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:57:19 +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 Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/toronto-vancouver-show-biggest-signs-of-mortgage-stress-cmhc/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:57:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531177 Some borrowers are extending their amortization periods to lower their monthly payments

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]]> U.S. job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-job-openings-fall-to-6-5-million-fewest-since-2020/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:54:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531138 Employers have added just 28,000 jobs a month since March

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]]> Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-stands-pat-on-interest-rates-but-cuts-expected-ahead/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531132 The central bank last cut its key rate in December

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]]> Europe’s central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/europes-central-bank-maintains-interest-rate-with-economic-growth-resilient/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:17:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531130 The bank's benchmark deposit rate has stood at 2% since June

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]]> Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-to-slow-amid-consumer-weakness-fitch/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:40:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531055 Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth

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]]> January auto sales fall 2.9% amid ongoing economic uncertainties: DesRosiers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/january-auto-sales-fall-2-9-amid-ongoing-economic-uncertainties-desrosiers/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:39:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531038 The auto sector faces uncertainty ahead of the CUSMA review later this year

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]]> Wealthy Americans ramp up spending while others tread water, new study finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/wealthy-americans-ramp-up-spending-while-others-tread-water-new-study-finds/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:10:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530935 Lower-income households have lost ground since 2023

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]]> Tighter credit conditions facing European firms https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tighter-credit-conditions-facing-european-firms/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530854 ECB survey finds funding scarcer, firms' profits under pressure

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]]> Federal fiscal boost will be slow, steady: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/federal-fiscal-boost-will-be-slow-steady-cibc/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:06:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530858 Feds' investment promises potential long-term payoff, no quick hit

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]]> Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: Statistics Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/economy-stalled-in-november-and-may-have-contracted-in-q4-statistics-canada/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:25:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530713 Drop in goods-producing industries was offset by growth in services

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