Wall Street firms poised for strong Q1
Robust investment banking revenues to drive improved earnings
- By: James Langton
- April 11, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 15:02
Many central banks are tilting toward undoing some of the sharp hikes to interest rates
Figures from March will likely delay Fed rate cuts
Governments must prioritize sustainable investment as damaging events increase
Merger activity subdued, but the benefits of scale only continue to grow
Core inflation stays hot, while food components continue to ease
Robust gains due to weaken as conditions normalize
Beijing position threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary says
Prices rise across all housing types
Affordability, cost of living still weighing on buyers, even as rate cuts appear imminent
Insolvency firm says Canadians are growing more optimistic as prospect of interest rate cut rises
Jamie Dimon says inflation, political polarization, wars creating risks not seen since Second World War
Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March
The unemployment rate has come in below 4% for 26 straight months
RBC Capital Markets leads both debt, equity league tables
Declining mortgage rates, strong population growth will help spur a rebound in sales and prices
Trio of Canadian dealers climb global league tables
Says recent data showing signs of persistent inflation don’t materially change the overall picture
AI products gain favour, while crypto ETFs see outflows
Toronto sales down 4.5%, Vancouver down 4.7%
Price rises slow down in two biggest economies: Germany and France
Province also extends gas tax cut by three months, doubles the fertility tax credit and changes property taxes