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James Telfser, partner and portfolio manager at Aventine Investment Counsel FOCUS: North American stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: After a record-setting selloff to start the year, risk markets have found solid footing and have staged an impressive rally. I...

US stocks ended the day higher after swinging between modest gains and losses as mixed economic and earnings reports failed to spark a broad conviction trade. The dollar and bonds also rose. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 per cent, in a session marked volumes holdin...

Canada’s benchmark stock index finished the trading day higher on Thursday as energy stocks benefited from rising oil prices. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 83.93 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 20,265.37. The subgroups that added the most points to...

Michael Sprung, president, Sprung Investment Management FOCUS: Canadian large-cap stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: Through the first half of 2022, stock and bond markets suffered the worst six months since 1970. Since the end of June, the market has recovere...

A reduction in child-care fees isn't big enough to offset surging fuel, food and shelter costs Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s overhaul of child care appears to be delivering on its promise to lower costs, providing a rare source of disinflation am...

US stocks fell for the first time in four days as investors assessed the outlook for the path of interest-rate hikes after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting noted officials saw risks from tightening more than necessary.  The S&P 500 Index end...

Canada’s benchmark stock index was under pressure Wednesday as materials, financial and tech equities weighed. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 88.52 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 20,181.44. Shopify Inc., TC Energy Corp. and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd...

Chris Blumas, portfolio manager, Raymond James Investment Counsel FOCUS: North American large caps  MARKET OUTLOOK: It’s been a roller coaster ride for investors so far in 2022. Equity markets sold off at the start of the year and have rebounded so...

Canada's benchmark stock index closed in positive territory Monday as falling crude oil prices weighed on the energy sector. At 4:05 p.m. EDT, the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 0.79 points, to 20,180.60. The TSX energy and materials subgroups were the...

US stocks closed higher following a sudden pullback in tech shares, with investors assessing the latest round of upbeat earnings against a backdrop of growing concerns over slowing growth and rising borrowing costs. The S&P 500 managed to post modest gains...