Economic indicators – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:05:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Economic indicators – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Employment numbers slide in February: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/employment-numbers-slide-in-february-statscan/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:05:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484773 Payrolls dip, but vacancies and wages rise

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]]> Bank of Canada should go it alone on rates: RBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-should-go-it-alone-on-rates-rbc/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484696 A weaker loonie won't necessarily stoke inflation, report says

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]]> U.S. election outcome looms large for Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-election-outcome-looms-large-for-canada/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:53:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484604 Risk of a trade war, inflation, higher interest rates accompanies U.S. vote

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]]> Wall Street banks see brighter capital markets https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/wall-street-banks-see-brighter-capital-markets/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:35:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484506 A rebound in investment banking represents a ray of hope for sector

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]]> Wealth gap widens to highest since 2015: TD https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/wealth-gap-widens-to-highest-since-2015-td/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:21:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484549 Middle- and low-income households saw stagnated income growth or declines

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]]> Raw materials prices rise in March: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/raw-materials-prices-rise-in-march-statscan/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:39:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484469 Surging crude energy prices drive higher raw material costs

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]]> Global credit risks abound, even as growth surprises https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-credit-risks-abound-even-as-growth-surprises/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:05:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484412 Short-term strength overshadowed by rising rate uncertainty

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]]> Household debt climbs higher: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/household-debt-climbs-higher-statscan/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:32:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484285 Mortgage borrowing accelerates, while other sources of debt growth slow

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]]> Investors flock to foreign bonds: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/investors-flock-to-foreign-bonds-statscan/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:30:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484187 Foreign investors dump Canadian government debt

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]]> Employment, labour participation at record highs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/employment-labour-participation-at-record-highs/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:19:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484181 Labour market metrics remained elevated in fourth quarter, OECD says

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