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Oil’s link to loonie weakens: CIBC

The Canadian dollar's fortunes are more tied to interest rates

Household finances start the year in shape: Fitch

Credit card performance improves for third straight quarter in Q4

Canadians took out fewer new mortgages in Q4 while debt continued to increase

Average credit card spending for the period was higher than ever

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Inflation fight could prove hard to exit: Fitch

Fiscal responses to price pressures may hinder post-pandemic consolidation

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Commodity price surge boosts Canada’s fortunes

Canadian equities, loonie and government revenues to get a lift from rising prices

Governance risks far higher at “junk” issuers, study finds

Most common governance concern involves concentrated shareholding, decision-making

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Banks poised to benefit from higher rates: Fitch

Net interest margins set to expand as rates rise, loan growth picks up

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Mr. Trudeau, tear down these walls!

Scotia Economics calls for action to dismantle internal trade barriers

Banks not exposed to Russia, but inflation could bite: DBRS

Sanctions pose little direct impact, but harm could be felt at the macro level

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Bankruptcies down in January

Insolvencies declined, led by a drop in bankruptcy declarations and a dip in consumer proposals

Canadian asset managers pledge Russian divestment

Russia constitutes about 3% of MSCI's emerging markets benchmark

MSCI, FTSE Russell to remove Russia from indexes

ETF expert Daniel Straus likens the delisting to "what would happen to your holdings in a single company if it suddenly went bankrupt"

Global M&A party rages on

Deal value at near-record levels to start 2022, Refinitiv says

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European banks exposed to Russia conflict: Fitch

Banks face asset deterioration, capital depletion, added operational risk

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BoC hikes to 0.50%

The widely expected quarter-point increase is the central bank's first interest rate hike since October 2018

Size of corporation key to effective board diversity

The smaller the firm, the higher the impact of women directors on financial metrics

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Shorter settlement cycle no panacea for markets, Fitch says

Move to T+1 won't reduce risks posed by derivatives

Inflation causing price rising up, overvalued stock or funds, consumer purchasing power reducing concept, air balloon tied with product price tag flying high rising up in the sky.

Relentless inflation could lead to recession: Fitch

If price pressures don't ease, central banks may be forced to get more aggressive, threatening growth

Canadian economy ends strong year with 6.7% growth in Q4

The economy held up better than many expected through the omicron wave, providing justification for rate hikes

What do Russian sanctions mean for ETFs?

The potential removal of Russian listings from MSCI indexes would challenge the fund industry

With little Russian exposure, volatility the bigger threat for funds

Some European funds suspended redemptions amid a liquidity crunch, Fitch reports

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What advisors are telling clients about Russia-Ukraine conflict

Clients with cash may consider "selectively" buying the dip, but advisors warn against market timing

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Balance of payments sees first surplus since financial crisis

Higher energy prices boost exports, StatsCan reports

Risks abound but global economy stabilizing: Moody’s

Easing pandemic restrictions and healthy balance sheets underpin the recovery

EU finance chiefs grapple with economic fallout from Russian invasion

The European Union braces for higher energy prices and a drag on consumption and investment