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Wall Street Raises S&P 500 Targets as Index Closes in on Record High

To gauge the health of Wall Street, and, by extension, the U.S. economy, investors often look at how the S&P…

10 months ago
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Bank of Canada Holds Key Interest Rate at 2.75% Amidst Economic Headwinds

On June 4, the Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.75% for the second consecutive time. The…

10 months ago
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Canada’s Q1 GDP Grew 2.2%, But Tariffs Are Expected to Hurt the Economy in Q2 & Q3

The Canadian economy surprised to the upside in the first quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) growing 2.2%. That’s far…

11 months ago
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Was the Bank of Canada Right to Hold the Key Interest Rate at 2.75%?

On April 16 the Bank of Canada announced it was holding its key policy rate, which directly impacts interest rates,…

12 months ago
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Bank of Canada Could Make Deeper, Faster Cuts to Interest Rates Amid U.S. Trade War

There are more than enough reasons to think the Bank of Canada will be forced to lower its key lending…

1 year ago
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Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates But Additional Cuts Expected in 2025

At the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve kept its key overnight lending rate, which directly…

1 year ago
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Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate to 2.75% Amidst a Trade War with the U.S.

On March 12, the Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate, which impacts interest rates by 25 basis points…

1 year ago
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Stock Market Turmoil Gives Insight Into Tariff Winners and Losers

How Are Stock Markets Doing? Canadian stock market volatility has soared over the last number of weeks amid concerns about…

1 year ago
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Canada’s Inflation Increases to 1.9% in January, Increasing Odds of a Rate Cut

Canada’s inflation rate went in the wrong direction in January, with the Consumer Price Index ticking up to 1.9%. In…

1 year ago
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Trump’s Tariff Talk Sparks Economic Uncertainties

U.S. President Trump has paused implementing crushing, broad-based 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico until early March, but that doesn’t…

1 year ago