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Statistics Canada says population grew 0.6 per cent in Q2 to 41,288,599
Statistics Canada says the population of the country reached an estimated 41,288,599 on July 1.The agency says the total means 250,229 people were added in the second quarter of the […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Hunting for value in gold stocks as bullion hits record highs
What are we looking for?The Bank of Canada is well into a cycle of interest-rate cuts, with the U.S. Fed expected to join it this week. In Canada we have […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Calendar: Sept 23 – Sept 27
Monday September 23Japan markets closedEuro zone PMI(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s new housing price index for August. Estimate is a rise of 0.1 per cent from July and 0.1 per cent […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Canadian retail sales up 0.9% to $66.4-billion in July
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $66.4-billion in July, helped by stronger new car sales.The agency says sales were higher in seven of the nine subsectors […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half-point; first rate reduction in four years
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a long-awaited interest rate cut, lowering the benchmark rate by 50 basis points from what was the highest level in 23 years as the central bank […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Annual pace of housing starts in Canada down 22% in August, CMHC says
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in August slowed 22 per cent compared with July.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Canada’s inflation cools to 2% in August, the smallest gain since early 2021
Canada’s annual inflation rate(opens in a new tab) reached the central bank’s target in August at it cooled to 2 per cent, its lowest level since February 2021, data showed on Tuesday.The […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Economic Calendar: Sept 16 – Sept 20
Monday September 16China and Japan markets closedChina industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investmentEuro zone trade surplus and labour costs(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s manufacturing sales and new orders for […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in
Oil Futures Pare Early Gains, Settle Lower
Published: 9/13/2024 3:18 PM ET | Oil futures gave up early gains and drifted lower on Friday on reports crude oil production resumed in several facilities along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Concerns about […] This post is only available to members. If you are already a member then cleck here to Login log in