Market cap rose, alongside trading volume and value, group reports
Great-West, Manulife enjoyed strong second-quarter results
Earnings, revenue headwinds eased in second quarter, Fitch reports
Asset quality, capital expected to remain strong
Rise in jobless rate driven by growing labour force, rather than layoffs
Effects likely to be focused on weaker, low-rated issuers
Weak market signals disinflation, need for more rate cuts, company report says
Price pressures continue pullback, led by energy
It's the central bank's first rate cut since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic
Defaults, delinquencies poised to rise for rate-sensitive borrowers