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Wall Street results signal strong 2025: DBRS

Investment banking pipeline looks healthy, trading activity should benefit too

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Housing prices slide in December

The index is up 0.1% relative to last year

  • By: Kevin Press
  • January 24, 2025 January 24, 2025
  • 14:25
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U.S. home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level in nearly 30 years

Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and few properties on the market were to blame

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Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year

The threat of tariffs makes the outlook for trade highly uncertain: report

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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%

The central bank cited higher wages, inflation in its decision

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Sustainable bond issuance to top US$1 trillion

Amid U.S. sentiment shift, climate mitigation, clean energy needs persist: Moody's

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Younger workers may pay off in the long run: CIBC

Better integrating immigrants could solve productivity puzzle

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Investors brace for volatility, ‘noise’ under Trump

Stay informed, but don't overreact to every twist and turn, experts advise

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China moves to boost languishing markets

Mutual funds ordered to increase holdings in onshore stocks

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U.S. jobless claims rise slightly

Number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits climbed to highest level since November 2021.

November retail sales flat at $67.6 billion: StatCan

Early estimate for December suggests sales rose by 1.6% in final month of 2024

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Markets underestimating downside risks: Moody’s

While financial pressures have moderated, economic threats abound

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Minority of Canadian CEOs expect pickup in economic growth this year

More than half are forecasting a boost in global growth

  • By: Kevin Press
  • January 22, 2025 January 22, 2025
  • 14:39

Trudeau says Canada ready to respond to U.S. tariffs

Trump has ordered a study into alleged unfair trade practices by April 1, but says tariffs could come on Feb. 1

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Global anti-greenwashing efforts on the rise: ISS

Report reveals firm's top ESG trends for investors in 2025

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Population to hit 59 million over next half century: StatCan

Immigration to drive growth, population aging inevitable, agency says

Canadian economy

Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report

Trudeau has said 'everything is on the table' if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada

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Canadians willing to take on greater investment risk amid economic uncertainty: survey

Nearly half of respondents believe the economy is in decline

Inflation

Loblaw says grocery price growth to remain elevated

A confluence of factors including a weak loonie to impact grocery prices, according to company's inflation report

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Inflation lowers to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break

Without the tax break, the annual inflation rate would have risen to 2.3%: StatCan

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Donald Trump signals 25% tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says this is an “important moment for Canadians”

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Credit conditions tightened in late 2024: ECB

Declining liquidity contributed to tighter credit terms, survey finds

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Consumers see lower inflation, interest rates ahead: surveys

Canadians expect growth in spending to outpace income gains

Trump’s tariff threat weighing on Canadian businesses: BoC survey

Around 40% of company leaders surveyed in December expect new U.S. administration will be bad for their business

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Trump holds off on tariffs on Day 1

Executive orders will aim to increase oil and gas production, lower inflation