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Inflation Unexpectedly Heats Up in April—Will the Central Bank Raise Rates?

Statistics Canada surprised the markets when it announced that the country’s inflation rate rose unexpectedly in April to 4.4%. After…

2 years ago
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Canadian Dollar Takes Hit as Oil Prices Fall

The Canadian dollar is taking a hit against the U.S. dollar, after positing its biggest decline since March. The Canadian…

2 years ago
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Federal Reserve Hikes Rates for the 10<sup>th</sup> Time and Hints at a Pause

The U.S. Federal Reserve continued its inflation fighting ways on May 3 after it lifted its key lending rate by…

2 years ago
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Analysts Lower Q1 Earnings Estimates More Than Average for S&P/TSX Composite

First quarter earnings season has begun and the outlook for Canadian stocks is muted, with analysts lowering their first quarter…

2 years ago
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Inflation Is Cooling But Markets Still Pricing in an Additional Interest Rate Hike

Statistics Canada announced that Canada’s inflation rate fell to 4.3% in March from 5.2% in February—the slowest pace since August…

2 years ago
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Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 4.5% As Inflation Cools

Did The Bank of Canada Raise Interest Rates? Once every quarter the Bank of Canada updates its policy and provides…

2 years ago
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Canadian Oil Stocks Increasingly Bullish Following Unexpected Production Cut from OPEC+

Some analysts don’t provide guidance on energy stocks because the outlook for oil and gas can be hard to gauge.…

2 years ago
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Stocks Enjoy Brief Rally But Canada Is Still Heading for a Recession

The year started out strong for the stock market. In January alone, the TSX and S&P 500 both rallied more…

2 years ago
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Amidst Banking Crisis the Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates by Quarter-Point

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced March 22 that it was raising its key lending rate by a quarter point, continuing…

2 years ago
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Sends Global Stocks Reeling

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and shutdown of Signature Bank of New York have sparked global fears of a…

2 years ago