9.9% year-over-year increase is sixth consecutive monthly record high
Short-term expectations increase, long-term view unchanged
Economic uncertainty, tight finances weighing on deal flow
Capital requirements to grow, profits under pressure for mortgage insurers
Kathrin Forrest of Capital Group says analyzing company fundamentals trumps trying to anticipate broader market direction
Slowdown in September followed two months of faster price rises
Canada leads G7 after rebounding from early weakness
Withdrawal of Covid-19 support, higher interest rates and softening consumer spending are challenges
A modest 150,000 U.S. jobs were created in the month amid higher borrowing rates
But inventory levels remain lower than what's traditionally available for the month