Rate drop didn’t lead to rush of homebuyer demand: report
Latest Royal LePage house price survey shows “tepid” market response to quarter-point cut
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- July 11, 2024 July 11, 2024
- 10:45
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Clients are aging. Are their financial plans ready?
Policy recommendations to improve aging at home are welcome, but proactive planning still required
- By: Melissa Shin
- July 10, 2024 July 10, 2024
- 15:16
Average asking rents reached $2,185 in June: report
Most provinces recorded year-over-year increases in asking rents for purpose-built and condo rentals
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 10, 2024 July 10, 2024
- 09:56
Headline inflation creeps up: OECD
Energy inflation resurfaces, stoking price pressures
- By: James Langton
- July 9, 2024 July 9, 2024
- 13:31
Canadians less optimistic about finances: survey
Respondents expressed concerns about inflation, income levels and a potential recession
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- July 9, 2024 July 9, 2024
- 09:33
Weaker job markets spark rate cut hopes
Rising unemployment for Canada, U.S. gives central banks reason to ease
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024
- 14:38
Asset-backed securities performance set to suffer
Fitch sees defaults, arrears rising as growth slows amid tight financial conditions
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024
- 14:17
Corporate America’s bankruptcy filings surge: S&P
In June, monthly filings returned to pandemic heights
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024
- 14:04
Britain’s new government wants to stimulate economic growth
Treasury chief says the gov't will work to reverse '14 years of chaos and economic instability'
- By: Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press
- July 8, 2024 July 10, 2024
- 09:40
Labour’s landslide faces fiscal reality check: NBF
New U.K. regime will be caught between policy promises and financial markets
- By: James Langton
- July 5, 2024 July 5, 2024
- 13:44
Canadian job market stalls in June
The result was the highest reading for the unemployment rate since January 2022
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 5, 2024 July 5, 2024
- 11:10
June saw solid gain in U.S. jobs
Employers added 206,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- July 5, 2024 July 5, 2024
- 10:59
Investment bankers feast on first-half fee revenue
Global revenues up driven by debt issuance, M&A advisory fees, LSEG reports
- By: James Langton
- July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024
- 14:11
U.S. filings for jobless claims inch up modestly
Continuing claims rise for ninth straight week
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 15:42
Fed wants more evidence of cooling before it cuts rates
Minutes of most recent meeting show that policymakers are in no rush to reduce borrowing costs
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 15:30
Canadian capital markets activity rebounds
RBC Capital Markets dominates underwriting league tables
- By: James Langton
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 14:26
Merchandise trade deficit widened to $1.9B in May: StatsCan
Exports dampened by lower energy prices and volatility in gold shipments
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 12:49
More rental housing needed despite uptick: RBC economist
Rental housing increasingly popular due to demographic shifts and the unaffordability of home ownership
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 12:31
Vancouver home sales fall as inventory continues to build
Real estate board says the number of homes sold in June tumbled 19.1%
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024
- 12:25
Global M&A rises, even as deal numbers dwindle
Surge in mega deals, valuations drive dealmaking activity in first six months of 2024
- By: James Langton
- July 2, 2024 July 2, 2024
- 15:02
Canadian pension plans were volatile in Q2: Mercer
Interest rate changes and inflation risks affected plans
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- July 2, 2024 July 2, 2024
- 14:45
U.S. inflation is slowing again, though it isn’t yet time to cut rates: Powell
Powell said the U.S. economy and job market remain fundamentally healthy
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- July 2, 2024 July 2, 2024
- 11:32
U.S. job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates
The U.S. economy, job market have been resilient in the face of the Fed's campaign to raise interest rates to rein in inflation
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- July 2, 2024 July 2, 2024
- 11:08