The Canadian dollar CADUSD -0.31%decrease weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday on the first trading day of 2025, but fared better than some other major currencies as oil prices rose and data […]
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Economic Calendar Jan 6 – Jan 10 2025
Monday January 6China, Japan, U.K. and Euro zone services and composite PMIGermany CPI(9:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s S&P Global Services PMI for December.(9:45 a.m. ET) U.S. S&P Global Services/Composite PMI for […]
Rogers says 2024 revenue growth to fall short of forecast due to media division
Rogers Communications Inc. RCI-B-T +1.76%increase has slightly lowered its revenue expectations for 2024, blaming weaker performance in its media business during the final months of the year.The telecom company now expects its service […]
TSX Falls 2.2% As Stocks Tumble On Widespread Selling
Canadian stocks tumbled on a severe bout of selling pressure on Wednesday, pushing the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index to a six-week low, as political uncertainty and fears of tariff war […]
Dow tanks by 1,100 points, posts first 10-day losing streak since 1974: Live updates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank deeper into the history books on Wednesday, with the index posting its 10th straight losing day as a disappointing rate outlook by the Federal Reserve rocked the stock […]
Fed cuts by a quarter point, indicates fewer reductions ahead
The Federal Open Market Committee cut its overnight borrowing rate to a target range of 4.25%-4.5%, back to the level where it was in December 2022. “Today was a closer […]
U.S. crude and distillate stocks fall, gasoline inventories rise: EIA
U.S. crude stocks and distillate inventories fell while gasoline inventories rose in the week ending December 13, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.Crude inventories fell by 934,000 barrels […]
Calendar: Dec 16 – Dec 20
Monday December 16China industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investmentJapan core machine orders and PMIEuro zone PMI and labour costs(8:15 a.m. ET) Canadian housing starts for November. Estimate is […]
Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in November, more than expected
The producer price index increased 0.4% for November, higher than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.2%. However, excluding food and energy, core PPI increased 0.2%, meeting the forecast. First-time […]