Meanwhile, Canadian direct investment abroad rose 2.8% to $2.4 trillion
All Republican senators voted in favour and Democrats opposed
Thursday's market performance aside, "it's been a really strong three, four weeks"
Raw material, producer prices rise sharply due to energy products
Since late March, expectations have built that the U.S., Iran will avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy
Brent oil briefly barrelled above US$107 on Thursday
"We're kind of in limbo here,” iA Private Wealth advisor says
The annual consumer price inflation rate increased to a three-month high of 3.3%
Uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran is still impacting oil prices
Christopher Phelan's resume suggests a keen interest in the operations of central banks