Research and Markets – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:06:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Research and Markets – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Small businesses more optimistic about U.S. economy after election: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/small-businesses-more-optimistic-about-u-s-economy-after-election-survey/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:06:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499225 NFIB’s small biz optimism index rises to its highest reading since June 2021

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]]> Prepare for liftoff: Tariffs, tech stocks and the space economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/prepare-for-liftoff-tariffs-tech-stocks-and-the-space-economy/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:51:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499208 Move to dividend-payers from GICs could be big trade of 2025

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]]> Canadian dollar to continue downward trend: economists https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadian-dollar-to-continue-downward-trend-economists/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:13:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499219 The loonie has been trading below 70 cents US in recent weeks

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]]> Bank of Canada watching economy closely after half-point rate cut https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-watching-economy-closely-after-half-point-rate-cut/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:49:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499198 Members considered cutting by just a quarter-point

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]]> Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.3% in October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/statistics-canada-reports-real-gdp-grew-0-3-in-october/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499154 The agency's estimate for November indicates real GDP fell 0.1%

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]]> Fund sales climb, assets surge in November: IFIC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/fund-sales-climb-assets-surge-in-november-ific/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:15:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499026 ETF net sales set a year-to-date record

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]]> Federal government posts $14.5B deficit for April-to-October period https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/federal-government-posts-14-5b-deficit-for-april-to-october-period/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:10:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499035 That's compared to a $15.1B deficit over the same period last year

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]]> Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/federal-reserves-preferred-inflation-gauge-shows-price-pressures-eased-last-month/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:43:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499030 Prices rose just 0.1% from October to November: U.S. Commerce Department

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]]> Tax holiday boosting spending at retailers, restaurants: industry groups https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tax-holiday-boosting-spending-at-retailers-restaurants-industry-groups/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:33:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499028 Retail Council of Canada says boost in sales, complications depends on the store

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]]> U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-tariffs-potentially-devastating-for-canadian-businesses-cme-poll/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:20:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499025 Tariffs would endanger nearly $600 billion in exports, CME exec says

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