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The financial world was roiled by a flare-up in geopolitical risks that sent stocks sliding — while spurring a flight to the safest corners of the market such as bonds and the dollar. Oil rose. Equities saw their worst day since January after a news report...

Monday, April 15 8:15 a.m.: Housing starts for Canada (March)   8:30 a.m.: Manufacturing sales and orders for Canada (February) Wholesale trade (February) U.S. retail sales (March) Earnings: EQB Inc., M&T Bank, Charles Schwab, Goldman Sachs...

The turmoil at Boeing Co. has put the planemaker’s shares on their worst run since its 737 Max aircraft was involved in a deadly crash off Indonesia five years ago.  The recent troubles started early this year after a panel covering an unused door blew out...

Launches Aug. 1 for default-insured first-time buyers purchasing newly built homesDespite Wednesday’s jump in U.S. inflation, the Bank of Canada meeting and Canada’s 14-basis point eruption in 5-year bond yields, our leading mortgage rates are still flat ver...

Robert McLister: Spike in bond yields a reminder that Canada does not control its own destiny on ratesLast December, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem suggested we’d ride an economic rollercoaster on the way back to two per cent inflation. “We can’t rule...

Monitoring of banks' mortgage portfolios will begin next year Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Sign Up Canada’s top banking regulator will begin tracking and limiting how many highly leveraged borrowers banks have on their mo...

Small business was promised carbon tax rebates. But they have received nothing so far and now their share is being cut almost in halfBy Dan Kelly We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other vid...

Data show a stronger economy, but Canadians say they are worse off in their day-to-day livesDespite forecasts for stronger-than-expected growth in early 2024, a majority of Canadians just don’t like where the economy is headed, according to the latest result...

The world’s largest technology companies drove a rebound in stocks, with traders bracing for a deluge of results from Corporate America that will test this year’s US$4 trillion rally. Earnings season kicks into full swing Friday, with JPMorgan Chase & Co.,...

Government will also nearly double — to $60,000 — the amount first-time homebuyers can withdraw from RRSPs to buy a homeCanada will loosen the rules on mortgages to allow first-time buyers to take out 30-year loans when they purchase newly-built homes....