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Stan Wong, portfolio manager at Scotia Wealth Management FOCUS: North American large caps and ETFs  MARKET OUTLOOK: Following a challenging three-month stretch, equity markets are regaining positive momentum this month with significant gains across...

Gap Inc. reported third-quarter profit that exceeded forecasts and a smaller-than-expected drop in comparable sales, showing that Chief Executive Officer Richard Dickson is having early success in improving the company’s performance. Adjusted earnings of 5...

Treasuries climbed after the latest economic figures underscored a gradual slowdown, reinforcing speculation the Federal Reserve will end its most-aggressive hiking campaign in decades. Ten-year yields fell eight basis points to 4.45 per cent. Following a...

Canada's main index lost just a handful of points Thursday, weighed down by weakness in energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 4.82 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 20,053.07. In New York, the D...

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Only a 'minority' of older Canadian households are opting to downsizeCanadian seniors are opting to remain in their homes for longer, a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has found, suggesting that those looking to buy into the housi...

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High housing costs and underemployment among challengesNot long after Russia began bombing Ukraine, Oleksii Martynenko packed his bags and fled Kremenchuk, a once-tranquil but now war-torn city roughly 190 miles (300 kilometres) from Kyiv. He moved to Stockh...

Stocks extended their November gains on speculation the Federal Reserve will be able to achieve a soft landing as the U.S. economy remains fairly resilient and inflation shows signs of cooling. The S&P 500 topped 4,500 — though it rose at a slower pace rel...

Dennis da Silva, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Middlefield Capital Corporation FOCUS: Resource stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: Yesterday’s U.S. consumer price index (CPI) print reinforced our view that the hiking cycle is likely over, and...