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Source: BNN Bloomberg July 21, 2022

Bernstein disagrees with BofA that stocks have seen capitulation

Stock markets are yet to see full capitulation, Sanford C. Bernstein strategists said, taking a contrary view to that of Bank of America Corp., whose survey showed that investors have already thrown in the towel. “We have not yet seen capitulation in outfl...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 21, 2022

Bitcoin briefly rises above US$24,000 for first time in a month

Bitcoin is gaining for the third straight day amid a broader rally in risk assets, with the digital currency briefly rising above US$24,000 for the first time in more than a month. The world’s largest digital token rose as much as 3.3 per cent Wednesday to...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 21, 2022

TSX Recap: Investors react to sky-high inflation; pot stocks climb

Canada’s benchmark stock index climbed higher on Wednesday in the wake of consumer price inflation accelerating to the highest level since January 1983. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 82.96 points to close at 19,020.67. Statistics Canada reported the...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 21, 2022

Citi economists call global recession a present danger

Citigroup Inc. economists have labeled a global recession a “clear and present danger,” while repeating they estimate a 50 per cent probability of such a slump. In a report to clients, economists led by Nathan Sheets said they now expect the world economy...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg July 21, 2022

Darren Sissons' Top Picks: July 20, 2022

Darren Sissons, vice-president and partner, Campbell, Lee & Ross FOCUS: Global and technology stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: Investors should now be evaluating their risk management processes. Earlier in the year, major markets, excluding the oil-heavy TSX...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost July 21, 2022

'Our credibility is being tested:' Tiff Macklem says path to soft landing is narrowing

Supersized rate hike aimed to send 'clear message' that Bank of Canada will get inflation under control Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem acknowledged the central bank’s credibility has been shaken as inflation hits multi-decade highs and the in...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 20, 2022

S&P 500 struts stuff with best day in three weeks

US stocks surged in a broad-based rally as investors assessed the outlook for earnings and as speculation grew that markets may have come close to bottoming out. The S&P 500 defied the late-day reversal that has been a cornerstone of this volatile market,...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 20, 2022

Novogratz says he was 'darn wrong' on risks of crypto leverage

Mike Novogratz, the billionaire investor who once called himself the ‘Forrest Gump of Bitcoin,’ said the recent turbulence in the cryptocurrency industry is a “full-fledged credit crisis” and acknowledged that he was “darn wrong” about the magnitude of the le...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 20, 2022

TSX Today: Stocks climb triple digits with help from financials and industrials

Canada’s benchmark stock index finished the trading day up triple digits as financial and industrials all helped lifted the index higher. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 342.09 points at 18,937.71. Shares of West Fraser Timber Company Ltd. soared...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 20, 2022

BofA survey shows full investor capitulation amid pessimism

Investors slashed their exposure to risk assets to levels not seen even during the global financial crisis in a sign of full capitulation amid a “dire” economic outlook, according to Bank of America Corp.’s monthly fund manager survey. Global growth and pr...