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Canadian Market Modestly Higher; Materials, Energy Stocks Move Up
March 25After a bright start, the Canadian market retreated a bit, but remains in positive territory about an hour past noon on Tuesday, thanks to gains in materials, healthcare, consumer […] This post is only…
European economic news
Belgium Business Confidence Unexpectedly Erodes FurtherMarch 25, 2025 11:46 ETBusiness confidence in Belgium continued to fall in March, driven by the weakness in all sectors except trade, survey data from […] This post is only…
Asian economic news
Hong Kong Trade Gap Narrows In FebruaryMarch 25, 2025 06:43 ETHong Kong’s trade deficit decreased in February from a year ago as exports grew faster than imports. The trade shortfall […] This post is only…
Economic Calendar: March 24 – March 28
Monday March 24Japan, U.K. and Euro zone PMI(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s manufacturing sales for February.(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. Chicago Fed National Activity Index for February.(9:45 a.m. ET) U.S. S&P Global […] This post is only…
Canadian Dollar/U.S. Dollar (^CADUSD)
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Gold rises on safe-haven demand amid Trump tariff worries (Mar 24)
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans for next week that could potentially boost inflation.Spot gold was up 0.4% […] This post is only…
Oil rises for fifth day on supply concerns after Venezuela tariffs (Mar 24)
Oil prices rose on Tuesday for a fifth day on concerns global supply will tighten after the U.S. announced tariffs on countries that buy Venezuelan crude.Brent crude futures were up 27 […] This post is only…
US Consumer confidence in where the economy is headed hits 12-year low
The Conference Board’s measure for future expectations tumbled 9.6 points to 65.2, the lowest reading in 12 years. The board’s monthly confidence index of current conditions slipped to 92.9, a […] This post is only…
US Tariffs – Apr 2, 2025
The impending U.S. tariffs, scheduled to take effect on April 2, 2025, are poised to have significant repercussions on the Canadian economy. Key anticipated impacts include:Economic Growth and Potential Recession:The […] This post is only…