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Receipts for retailers rose 0.8% last month, but there are signs of consumer weaknessCanadian consumers splurged in September and October, a surprise resurgence in spending even as high interest rates restrict household budgets. We apologize, but this...

European bonds fell after a report that Germany will suspend debt limits for a fourth consecutive year, adding to concerns over more borrowing as the euro-area economy slows. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government was forced into a radical budget overhaul by...

Christine Poole, CEO and managing director, GlobeInvest Capital Management FOCUS: North American large caps  MARKET OUTLOOK: Inflation pressures are easing and keeping central banks at bay. The lagged impact of the rapid interest rate hiking cycle...

Oil fell as discord within OPEC+ forced the group to delay an upcoming meeting, quelling speculation of further production cuts by the Saudi-led alliance just as U.S. data showed a hefty rise in stockpiles. Global benchmark Brent sank below US$81 a barrel...

Canada's main stock index edged higher on Wednesday, helped by energy and industrial stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 2.70 points, or 0.01 per cent, at 20,116.66, while U.S. stock markets were closed for their Thanksgiving holiday. Markets...

'Interest rates may now be restrictive enough to get us back to price stability'Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said policymakers may have done enough to tame inflation, reinforcing market and economist expectations that short-term rates have peaked....

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Economists see home sales falling another 10% to 15% and prices another 10% We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: Canada's housing market faces biggest...

The latest business news as it happensTop headlines We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Top headlines: Hudson's Bay owner sells $340 million in real estate Back...

Watch: Jimmy Jean of Desjardins talks about why housing measures in the fiscal update don't address the core issues preventing homebuildingJimmy Jean, chief economist at Desjardins Group, talks with the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the federal gover...