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It Looks Like Canada Is Headed for a Recession in 2023

Canada Is Headed for a Recession

Bay Street and Wall Street just capped off one of the worst trading years in decades with the S&P 500 falling roughly 20% and the TSX posting a negative return of 8.5%. The decline was not as big as in the U.S., mostly because the commodities and financials components account for a larger share than […]

Is the TSX Going to Hit Record Levels in 2023?

TSX Going to Hit Record Levels in 2023

There’s still a month left in the year but analysts are providing guidance for how they believe the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and S&P 500 will do in 2023. The outlook for stocks listed on the TSX remains bullish while U.S. stocks may experience more volatility in 2023. Nothing is set in stone of course, […]

Bear Market Rally Falters as Investors Worry About Rising Rates

Federal Reserve

The S&P 500 has been trending steadily higher since the middle of October, rallying an impressive 12%. Over the same time frame, the TSX advanced 5.3%. But that momentum hit a brick wall in the middle of November amid concerns the Bank of Canada and U.S. Federal Reserve will need to continue their aggressive rate […]

Stocks Rip Higher as U.S Inflation Falls More Than Expected in October

Inflation Rate Hike

Wall Street finally had reason to cheer after data from the U.S. Labour Department showed that inflation cooled in October to its slowest pace since the start of 2022. This sent stocks significantly higher and provided investors with some hope that the Federal Reserve will slow down its unprecedented steep interest-rate hikes. The consumer price […]

Dow Jones Industrial Average Has the Best October Ever, But the Pain Isn’t Over

Dow Jones Industrial Average

October is known on Wall Street as being a bear-market killer. And that maxim held true this year with the Dow Jones Industrial Average recording the best October in its 126-year history and best month since 1976. The blue-chip barometer entered the month in bear market territory, down 21% year-to-date and 22% off its early […]

Learn-To-Trade.com Inc. Warns Against Complacency as Markets Hit New Highs

Learn-To-Trade.com Inc. (www.Learn-To-Trade.com), Toronto’s leading provider of professional stock market trading courses designed to create successful traders on the financial market, is warning investors against complacency as stock markets hit fresh highs. The broader North American stock markets have been on a tear since the markets bottomed in early 2009. The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) […]