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Canadian money

Allowing a period of price declines would be ‘painful’ for Canadians: BoC official

Keeping inflation at 2% mitigates several risks, Mendes says

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Trump’s 25% tariff will hurt both Canada, U.S., Canadian leaders say

Tariffs to remain in place until Canada, Mexico stop drugs, people from illegally crossing borders, Trump says

Retail sales

Government handouts to boost growth: Desjardins

Economic wisdom on GST holiday, rebates is questionable, economists say

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U.S. policy uncertainty clouds sovereign outlook

Tax cuts, tariffs, immigration policy poses risk to economic, credit conditions: Fitch

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Fund sales rise, driving asset gains: IFIC

Bond mutual fund sales increase, equity funds power ETF net sales

Economic growth

Markets more liquid, but increasingly fragile

Research suggests looking to FX markets for solutions

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Credit card performance stable in Q3: Fitch

Delinquencies, charge-off rates largely stable, despite financial stresses

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U.S. will enter a recession in 2025: BCA Research

S&P 500 will fall to 4,100, Canada will also see a recession, Peter Berezin forecasts

  • By: Kevin Press
  • November 22, 2024 November 22, 2024
  • 12:55
Household debt burden

Average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. rises to highest level since July

Economists predict that U.S. mortgage rates will hover around 6% in 2025

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Japan passes $250B economic package

The broad plan is meant to lift wages, spur growth in the world's fourth largest economy

crypto

Bitcoin ticks closer to US$100,000 following U.S. elections

The surge comes just two years after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX

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Tariff hikes will backfire, China can manage such ‘external shocks’: senior official

China's total foreign trade from January to October is up about 5% from a year ago, Wang noted

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Retail sales were up 0.4% in September: StatCan

The agency says the boost was driven by food, beverage sales

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OTC derivatives rise in first half: BIS

Growth was concentrated in smaller market segments, interest rate derivatives flat

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OECD growth edges higher in third quarter

Resilient U.S. economy continues to lead the G7, France enjoys Olympics boost

Commodity prices to rise in 2025: Orchard

Chinese government stimulus expected to contribute further inflationary pressure

  • By: Kevin Press
  • November 21, 2024 November 21, 2024
  • 12:36
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Japan records a trade deficit in October for a 4th straight month

Weak yen and rising energy prices keeps import costs high

U.K. inflation

U.K. inflation rises to six-month high in October

Expectations for further rate cuts this year disappear in face of higher energy bills

volatility

Financial stability risks still high, ECB warns

System remains fragile as growth slows, geopolitical uncertainty rises

Credit card

As rates fall, household debt growth ramps up

Mortgages, credit card balances grow faster in September: StatCan

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Canada’s inflation rate ticks back up to 2%: StatCan

The rate is now back to the Bank of Canada's target

ESG growth

Responsible investments grew in market share, value in 2023: report

Rising confidence in ESG reporting, climate change concerns fuelled the growth

Personal finances

AI, energy transition to drive higher capex: Fitch

Corporate spending expectations up significantly from previous forecast

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Canadian dollar weakness to persist into 2025, expert says

The loonie is lower than it's been since the early days of the pandemic

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CPP Investments earned 3.6% return in Q2

Net assets rose to $675.1 billion in the quarter