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Bank Of Canada Lowers Interest Rates By A Quarter Point As Widely Expected
Citing continued evidence that underlying inflation is easing, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced it has decided to lower interest rates by 25 basis points.The Bank of Canada reduced […] This post is only…
U.S. private payrolls rose less than expected in May, report shows
U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in May while data for the prior month was revised lower, a report showed on Wednesday.Private payrolls increased by 152,000 jobs last month […] This post is only…
June 4 -TSX Ends Notably Lower
The Canadian market tumbled Tuesday morning on heavy selling in materials and energy stocks, and despite regaining some lost ground subsequently, ended the day’s session notably lower.Investors looked ahead to […] This post is only…
U.S. crude oil extends losses, falls below $73 per barrel on OPEC+ increasing supply
U.S. crude oil has erased most gains for the year and is now up just under 2% in 2024. In a surprise move, eight OPEC+ producers laid out a plan […] This post is only…
Oil alliance OPEC+ extends collective crude production cuts into 2025
The influential Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, on Sunday agreed to extend their official crude output cuts into 2025, also stretching two […] This post is only…
Canada’s economy grew at weaker-than-expected pace in Q1, raising odds of June BoC cut
Canada’s economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter of the year than economists and the Bank of Canada expected, increasing the possibility that the central bank will […] This post is only…
Calendar: June 3 – June 7
Monday June 3China PMIJapan manufacturing PMI and capital spending(9:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s S&P manufacturing PMI for May.(9:45 a.m. ET) U.S. S&P manufacturing PMI for May.(10 a.m. ET) U.S. ISM manufacturing […] This post is only…
May 31, 2024: Oil Futures Settle Lower On Demand Concerns
Oil prices fell on Friday, extending losses to a third straight day, amid concerns about the outlook for demand. Expectations of interest rate cuts by central banks, and hopes that […] This post is only…
CWB Financial Group raises dividend as second-quarter profit up from year ago
CWB Financial Group CWB-T +1.38%increase raised its quarterly dividend to 35 cents per common share, up one cent from its previous quarter, as it reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year […] This post is only…