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A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed the U.S. trade deficit widened significantly in the month of April.The Commerce Department said the trade deficit increased to $74.6 […]

After leaving interest rates unchanged for two straight meetings, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced it has decided to once again raise rates.The Bank of Canada increased its target […]

Published: 6/7/2023 11:54 AM ETThe Canadian market is down marginally around late morning on Wednesday, with investors digesting the Bank of Canada’s decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points.The […]

Exports fell 7.5% in May from a year ago, far worse than the 0.4% decline predicted by a Reuters poll. Imports for May dropped by 4.5% from a year ago […]

Published: 6/5/2023 10:51 AM ETService sector activity in the U.S. saw only modest growth in the month of May, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on […]

Published: 6/6/2023 5:55 AM ETGold prices were flat to slightly higher on Tuesday, as the dollar pulled back, and U.S. bond yields declined on hopes for a pause in Fed hikes […]

Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Tuesday on concerns that a long-drawn recession in advanced economies brought on by interest-rate hikes may weigh on global demand.Benchmark Brent crude futures […]

Published: 6/4/2023 9:40 PM ETThe private sector in Hong Kong continued to expand in May, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from S&P Global showed on Monday with a […]

Published: 6/4/2023 9:50 PM ETThe services sector in China continued to expand in May, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Caixin revealed on Monday with a services PMI […]