Geopolitics | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/geopolitics/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:19:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Geopolitics | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/geopolitics/ 32 32 S&P/TSX composite falls more than 500 points https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sp-tsx-composite-falls-more-than-500-points/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:19:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534496 U.S. markets also drop amid risk-off moves

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]]> Client calls surge amid heightened geopolitical tensions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/client-calls-surge-amid-heightened-geopolitical-tensions/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:22:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534135 54% of advisors said they have or will tweak portfolios in response

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]]> Text of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/text-of-the-bank-of-canadas-latest-interest-rate-decision-5/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:28:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534144 The central bank held its policy interest rate at 2.25% on Wednesday

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]]> Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/japan-records-trade-surplus-as-export-growth-balances-out-weak-china-demand/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:29:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534126 Geopolitical uncertainty, especially the war in Iran, loom large for Japan's export-reliant economy

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]]> Trump postpones his China trip to focus on Iran war https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trump-postpones-his-china-trip-to-focus-on-iran-war/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:22:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534049 China, other nations, cool to U.S. request to protect oil shipments

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]]> Iran war upends Federal Reserve’s next steps https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/iran-war-upends-federal-reserves-next-steps/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:56:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534039 With fuel prices likely to stoke inflation, projected rate cut less certain this year

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]]> Consumers set to pay the price as soaring fuel costs hit shipping industry: experts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/consumers-set-to-pay-the-price-as-soaring-fuel-costs-hit-shipping-industry-experts/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:37:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534000 Transport and fertilizer cost increases to hit prices for goods, food

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]]> U.S. eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-eases-some-russian-oil-sanctions-but-crude-prices-stay-high/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:01:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533834 Iran War has choked off most tanker transport through the Strait of Hormuz

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]]> China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/china-positions-itself-as-force-for-global-stability-at-its-annual-congress/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:52:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533758 Five-year plan doubles down on tech investment for growth

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]]> TSX, U.S. stock markets reverse course to erase losses from earlier in the day https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/tsx-u-s-stock-markets-reverse-course-to-erase-losses-from-earlier-in-the-day/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:05:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533479 April crude contract spiked to nearly US$120 before easing to under US$95

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