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Source: BNN Bloomberg August 03, 2022

U.S. Treasuries sink as Fed pivot seems less likely

US Treasuries sank and stocks dropped after Federal Reserve officials signaled the central bank is still intent on raising rates until inflation is under control. Treasury yields rose across the curve, with 10-year rates climbing as much as 20 basis points...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg August 03, 2022

John De Goey's Top Picks: August 2, 2022

John De Goey, senior investment advisor and portfolio manager, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth FOCUS: Personal finance and ETFs MARKET OUTLOOK: The ongoing discussion about whether or not central banks will pivot is a bit of a red herring. We’ve al...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 30, 2022

TSX gains 3.7% for the week as earnings buoy investor sentiment

Canada’s benchmark stock index rose 3.74 per cent this week as the flurry of earnings releases and scaled-back bets on rate hikes in the U.S. helped bolster sentiment.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index on Friday rose by triple digits for the third straight sess...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg July 30, 2022

Alex Ruus' Top Picks: July 29, 2022

Alex Ruus, portfolio manager, Arrow Capital Management FOCUS: North American stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: Broad stock markets will be volatile with relatively few gains over the coming year as the market deals with falling earnings in some sectors of the...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 30, 2022

U.S. stocks storm back with best month since 2020

The stock market wrapped up a chaotic week, with solid earnings from tech megacaps bringing solace to traders worried about the many cross-currents rattling economies around the globe. After a horrific first half, the S&P 500 had its best month since Novem...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 30, 2022

Shock July rally was a monster the U.S. Fed may regret seeing

Among the many superlatives attaching to markets in July, one that could come back to haunt the Federal Open Market Committee is Wednesday and Thursday’s, when the stocks posted their biggest post-meeting rally on record. Believing they heard a dovish tilt...

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 29, 2022

U.S. stocks defy naysayers as Fed-hike premium shrinks

The stock rally gained traction, defying calls from skeptics in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve decision, with traders paring bets on rate hikes as the drumbeat of recession grew louder amid an ugly economic print. Equities climbed to a seven-week hig...

Technology Source: BNN Bloomberg July 29, 2022

Apple stock surge raises stakes as earnings loom

Even as Apple Inc. contends with rising inflation, cooling consumer demand, the strengthening dollar and lockdowns in China, its share price has surged in recent weeks and is heading for its biggest monthly gain in almost two years, up 15 per cent in July....

Source: BNN Bloomberg July 29, 2022

Bausch vows appeal after stock ravaged by patent ruling

Bausch Health Companies Inc. said it plans to vigorously defend its intellectual property after a U.S. judge ruled some patents for one of its drugs were invalid. Shares of the Laval, Que.-based health care firm were decimated Thursday, falling as much as...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg July 29, 2022

Greg Newman's Top Picks: July 28, 2022

Greg Newman, senior wealth advisor and portfolio manager, Newman Group, ScotiaWealth FOCUS: North American dividend stocks and protection strategies  MARKET OUTLOOK: The bulls argue that a U.S. Federal Reserve pivot is starting to appear in sight a...