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Inflation: 6.9%, mainly Food Inflation. Bank of Canada to raise interest rates next weekWednesday’s Canadian inflation report left little doubt short-term interest rates in this country will continue to go […]

Biden to announce release of up to 15 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum ReservePresident Joe Biden will announce the release of up to 15 million more barrels of […]

US Pre-Mkt Oct 19Nasdaq futures rise as better-than-expected Netflix results keep tech gains goinghttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/18/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.htmlOil prices rise as investors seek riskier assets and on China demand outlookOil prices climbed on Wednesday, […]

Pre-MKT Oct 19EquitiesCanada’s main stock index opened higher Tuesday, adding to the previous session’s advance. On Wall Street, key indexes were also up in early trading on the back of […]

UK inflation moves back up to 40-year high as Brits battle cost-of-living crisisU.K. inflation rose in the year to September 2022 as the country’s cost-of-living crisis continues to hammer households […]

Xi warns against foreign interference in Taiwan, says China will ‘never promise to renounce’ forceChinese President Xi Jinping said China reserves the option of “taking all measures necessary” against “interference […]

China’s Xi Jinping grabs more power, pushing Asia closer to warA messianic ruler, already considered the world’s most influential figure, is about to get absolute power over the planet’s most-populous […]

Economic Calendar: Oct 17 – Oct 21Monday October 17China trade surplusJapan tertiary industry index and industrial production(8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian construction investment for August.(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s new motor vehicle […]

Before the Bell: Oct 14EquitiesWall Street futures turned higher early Friday after the previous session’s rally as traders await results from some of the biggest U.S. banks. Major European markets […]