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Economic Calendar: June 22 – June 26
Monday June 22 Euro zone’s consumer confidence (8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian CPI for May. The Street is expecting a month-over-month rise of 0.8 per cent and year-over-year gain of 3.0 per cent. (8:30 a.m. ET)…
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Consumer Discretionary Index ($TTCD)
Summary TTCD — Last 10 Trading Sessions Date Close Daily Change Jun 19 406.68 +0.08% Jun 18 406.36 -0.44% Jun 17 408.16 -0.03% Jun 16 408.27 -2.98% Jun 15 420.79 +0.75% Jun 12 417.67 +0.69%…
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TSX Market For Week Ending June 19/26
Summary TSX Move: June 17–19, 2026 Date TSX Close Daily Change Main Reported Driver June 16 35,389.58 +113.94 / +0.3% Record high, helped by financials and metal miners June 17 35,125.11 -264.47 / -0.8% Fed…
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Why Is the Canadian Dollar Falling?
Key Takeaways With the Canadian dollar slumping against the US dollar, 2026 isn’t turning out the way many analysts expected. Coming into this year, forecasters had a strong outlook for the Canadian dollar, amid expectations of a…
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Keeping Interest Rates Steady, Bank of Canada Acknowledges Its “Dilemma”
Key Takeaways For the fifth time in a row, the Bank of Canada held its overnight interest steady at 2.25% on Wednesday, as it juggles the economic impact of Iran war-driven energy prices and trade…
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Vance: ‘We’re not seeing any evidence’ that Iran is still closing Strait of Hormuz, oil is flowing
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-peace-deal-nuclear-talks-israel-lebanon-conflict-june-20 Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Saturday that “we’re not seeing any evidence that the Iranians are still closing down the Strait of Hormuz.” “It is going to take some time to clear…
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Is the Straits of Hormuz Closed? Is the Iran MOU valid?
Summary Direct Answer 1. Is the Iran MOU valid? Yes — currently valid, but weak. The reported MOU was signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Reuters, and Iran…
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US/IRAN MOU – Summary
The US/Iran MOU is a 14-point interim framework released by the United States on June 17, 2026, after an agreement reached over the prior weekend. [1] Key points: Bottom line: this appears to be a…
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Empire plans dozens of new discount stores as price-conscious shoppers drive sales in market segment
Grocery retailer Empire Co. Ltd. EMP-A-T +3.04%increase wants to compete more for price-sensitive Canadian shoppers, with plans to open dozens of new discount stores in the coming years. The Stellarton, N.S.-based retailer, which owns chains including Sobeys, Safeway,…
