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Samsung shares rise nearly 5% on record-breaking earnings forecast buoyed by AI chip demand
Shares of Samsung Electronics rose as much as 4.8% on Tuesday after the South Korean technology giant forecast record quarterly profit amid strong demand for artificial intelligence chips. Shares later pared gains to trade up…
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Apr. 5/26: Oil prices edge higher after Trump reiterates threat to bomb every bridge and power plant in Iran
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/05/crude-oil-prices-iran-war-strait-hormuz.html
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B.C. First Nations criticize suspension of DRIPA as ‘absolute betrayal’
A leaked transcript of a meeting between Indigenous leaders and British Columbia Premier David Eby, about his plan to suspend the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, shows them accusing…
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Canada is a country drowning in a flood of red ink
A year ago, Ottawa and the provinces were forecasting years-long deficit sprees that would add tens of billions of dollars in debt before the red ink started to turn from a torrent to a trickle.…
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US payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026Key PointsNonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 178,000 in March, a reversal from the 133,000 decline in February and better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 59,000.The unemployment rate edged…
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What Happened March 31 on the TSX?
Index direction (intraday): Primary driver (macro): Sector performance: Macro overlay (Canada): Context (month/quarter):
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Tribunal approves $8.5-billion deal for Ontario First Nations to lead their own child welfare
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved an $8.5-billion agreement that will give First Nations in Ontario authority to lead their own children and family services in a long-term deal with the federal government. This…
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Calendar: Mar 30 – Apr. 3
Monday March 30 Euro area economic and consumer confidence; Germany CPI and retail sales 1030 am ET: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell participates in a moderated discussion at Harvard University Earnings include: Allied Gold Tuesday March…
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Alimentation Couche-Tard CEO optimistic despite rising fuel costs straining customers
Higher gas prices may be rattling consumers, but the head of convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. isn’t worried about it causing a dramatic hit to his business. CEO Alex Miller says historically, when fuel…