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Canada’s economic outlook remains clouded by stubborn inflation, slowing growth, and ongoing uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy. Against this backdrop, the Bank of Canada once again chose to keep its key interest rate unchanged—a decision that carries important implications for the Canadian economy, financial markets, and active traders watching for signals on what comes next. […]

Canadian inflation is back in focus after new data showed prices rising faster than expected to end the year. The December jump in Canada’s inflation rate has renewed questions about where interest rates are headed and how the Bank of Canada may respond in 2026. For investors, inflation trends matter—not just for household budgets, but […]

The S&P 500 had a great 2025, advancing 17.9%, and Wall Street remains bullish on stocks in 2026, with forecasters predicting that the index will close out the year at 8,000. This would represent a 14.6% increase from current levels. Despite the enthusiasm, the U.S. economy is showing signs of weakness, exhibiting red flags to […]

Despite a trade war with the U.S. and concerns of a recession, the Canadian economy was resilient in 2025. This helped the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Canada’s largest stock market exchange, have a stellar year—and has investors increasingly focused on what to expect from the TSX in 2026. TSX in 2025: Exactly How Well Did […]

After another year of strong gains, Wall Street is now turning its attention to the S&P 500 in 2026—and the early predictions are leaning bullish. With the index trading near record highs and big tech continuing to dominate headline performance, some of the largest brokerages expect that the S&P could climb even higher next year. […]

Canada’s latest inflation reading shows a modest cooling in price growth for October, setting the stage for renewed debate about where interest rates may head next. What Is Canada’s Inflation Rate? Canada’s inflation rate cooled to 2.2% in October from 2.4% in September. On a monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2%, or […]

Canadian and U.S. stocks rallied higher on Monday, November 10 after the U.S. Senate took steps toward ending a now 40-day budget impasse—the longest government shutdown in history. Not only has the shutdown resulted in thousands of federal workers going unpaid or being temporarily laid off, but it has also delayed food aid and wreaked […]

The Federal Reserve, America’s central bank, cut its benchmark interest rate for the second consecutive time on October 29. It did this in an effort to juice the U.S. economy and energize the labour market. What Is the U.S. Interest Rate Now? The Federal Reserve cut the U.S. interest rate by 25 basis points, or […]

As widely expected, the Bank of Canada cut its key overnight lending rate, which directly impacts the interest rate that banks charge, by 25 basis points to 2.25%. This represents the second consecutive interest rate cut and totals 275 basis points, or a 2.75% reduction since the rate-cutting cycle began back in June 2024. Interest […]