Economic indicators – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:10:02 +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 Economic indicators – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 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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]]> Canadian retail sales up in October: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadian-retail-sales-up-in-october-statcan/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:54:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499019 Automotive sector saw the largest increase in sales in the month

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]]> Chillier labour markets prevail in October: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/chillier-labour-markets-prevail-in-october-statcan/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:07:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498937 Payroll employment, job vacancies both decline as labour demand ebbs

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]]> As rates fall, household debt growth picks up: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/as-rates-fall-household-debt-growth-picks-up-statcan/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:58:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498934 Faster mortgage growth, HELOCs push debt over the $3 trillion mark

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]]> Offshore investors jumping into Canadian securities https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/offshore-investors-jumping-into-canadian-securities/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:16:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498734 Canadian equities, bonds see inflows in October: StatCan

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]]> Moody’s upgrades National Bank ratings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/moodys-upgrades-national-bank-ratings/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498646 Bank is outperforming the rest of the Big Six, rating agency reports

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]]> Rental supply gains help cool pace of rent growth in 2024: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rental-supply-gains-help-cool-pace-of-rent-growth-in-2024-cmhc/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:50:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498721 Canada’s supply of purpose-built rentals grew 4.1% on an annual basis

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