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The S&P/TSX Composite Index reversed early-morning losses to close higher on Thursday as investors continued to analyze corporate earnings and the state of the North American economy. The index closed up 202.15 points, or 1.05 per cent, at 19,456.71 in a b...

The rapidly-changing dynamics of the mortgage market have pressured alternative lending stocks this year, leading one analyst to warn there could be more room for their share prices to continue falling in the coming months. “While these depressed levels ma...

Growth in services-producing industries was offset by a decline in goods-producing industries Canada’s economic expansion showed signs of moderation in May and June, pulling back from a strong start to the year in the face of high inflation and ris...

Shopify Inc.’s stock decline weighed heavily on the S&P/TSX Composite Index on Tuesday as a round of layoffs at the Canadian tech giant added to investor worries about the economy. The Canadian benchmark index closed 131.80 points lower, or 0.69 per cent,...

Stocks rallied and Treasury yields fell with the dollar as Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of rate increases at one point, while adding that officials would refrain from offering “clear guidance” on the magnitude of their next move....

North American markets accelerated to the upside Wednesday as investors dialled back expectations for future U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and continued to digest a barrage of corporate earnings. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed 281.88 points...

Stan Wong, portfolio manager at Scotia Wealth Management FOCUS: North American large caps and ETFs MARKET OUTLOOK: Equity markets have recovered somewhat with the S&P 500 Index climbing about eight per cent from its June intraday lows. While it is...

The biggest stock-bond rally in more than two decades has just raised the ante for investors betting Jerome Powell will send somewhat dovish signals at Wednesday’s high-stakes policy decision.  Since the Federal Reserve last raised interest rates in mid-Ju...

The Federal Reserve delivered its expected rate increase and then basically told markets they are on their own when it comes to determining what’s next. Stock bulls took that as a reason to celebrate. Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank won’t offer e...

There were 1,005,700 positions unfilled at the beginning of May — 42% higher than a year ago Job vacancies, an economic indicator that Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is watching closely, climbed to a record in May, as employers continue to st...