U.S. | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png U.S. | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s/ 32 32 IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/imf-chief-warns-that-iran-war-will-slow-global-economic-growth/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535899 "Had it not been for this shock, we would have been upgrading global growth," Georgieva says

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]]> U.S. stocks rise, oil prices trim their gains on hopes for ceasefire with Iran https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-stocks-rise-oil-prices-trim-their-gains-on-hopes-for-ceasefire-with-iran/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:29:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535870 Upward pressure on oil prices may be “here to stay for a while”: Macquarie strategists

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]]> Canada’s labour market is ‘static’ after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadas-labour-market-is-static-after-a-year-of-u-s-tariffs-population-shift/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535451 The manufacturing sector has shed 51,800 jobs over the previous 12 months

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]]> Modest growth projected for 2026 as uncertainty from Iran war, trade linger: Deloitte https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/modest-growth-projected-for-2026-as-uncertainty-from-iran-war-trade-linger-deloitte/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:27:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535447 The firm's forecast assumes the energy market disruption will moderate over time

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]]> Stocks recover from early losses, close with a weekly gain. US oil tops US$110 a barrel https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/stocks-recover-from-early-losses-close-with-a-weekly-gain-us-oil-tops-us110-a-barrel/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:18:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535443 The unsettled trading follows Trump's national address late Wednesday

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]]> S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. markets fall as oil prices rise https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sp-tsx-composite-drops-nearly-500-points-u-s-markets-fall-as-oil-prices-rise/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:02:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534962 Oil prices have been dictating much of the recent swings in the market: TD advisor

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]]> Dispersion of returns strengthens case for global diversification https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/dispersion-of-returns-strengthens-case-for-global-diversification/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:20:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534628 Franklin Templeton’s Dina Ting highlights opportunities in China, the U.K., Mexico and more

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]]> EU lawmakers approve trade deal with U.S. but add safeguards https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/eu-lawmakers-approve-trade-deal-with-u-s-but-add-safeguards/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:40:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534864 The safeguards were added because of the tensions over Greenland

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]]> Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/wall-street-falls-to-its-worst-drop-since-the-iran-war/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:12:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534856 The Nasdaq fell more than 10% below its all-time high set early this year

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]]> Bank competition grows, but Big Tech faces doubts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-competition-grows-but-big-tech-faces-doubts/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:01:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534800 Approval of charters for non-banks on the rise, but industry wary of tech giants: Fitch

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