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The froth is off: Canadian houses now selling at $200K discountsThe plunge is merely a correction of a Canadian real estate market that has long operated beyond any reasonable notion […]

Asia-Pacific markets mostly lower after a positive start to the weekShares in the Asia-Pacific were mostly lower Tuesday after a positive start to the week, and as investors digested Australia’s […]

Suncor shakeup should have been led by the board, not an activist hedge fundIn boxing terms, U.S. activist Elliott Investment Management LP scored a knockout on Monday in its bout […]

The case for Canada: A BlackRock senior strategist on energy, banks, bonds and why our market rules in 2022This remarkably bad year for investing still has almost six months to […]

Bank of America revenue tops expectations as lender benefits from higher interest ratesBank of America earnings dropped 32% to $6.25 billion, or 73 cents a share, from a year earlier […]

Goldman Sachs crushes analysts’ expectations on strong bond trading results, shares rise 3%Second-quarter profit fell 48% to $2.79 billion, or $7.73 a share, driven by industrywide declines in investment banking […]

Before the Bell: July 18EquitiesWall Street futures gained early Monday on easing concerns about aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve as traders weigh more earnings from U.S. banks. Key […]

BMO expects big bounce-back in TSX stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index is trading at recessionary valuation levels and that, combined with the extreme breadth of weakness and the dramatic underperformance […]

Canadian home prices spiral down in JuneCanada’s housing market slowed for the third straight month in June, with home prices cratering – the largest monthly decline on record – as […]