Activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in March after two consecutive months of expansion, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Tuesday.The ISM said […]
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U.S. Job Openings Fall More Than Expected In February
Job opening in the U.S. fell by more than expected in the month of February, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Tuesday.The Labor Department said job openings […]
OPEC+ members likely to stick to planned output hikes at Thursday meeting, sources say
OPEC+ ministers from eight nations that are gradually raising oil output will meet online on Thursday and are likely to approve a further hike in production from May, sources from […]
Apr. 1: Canadian factory PMI hits 15-month low on widening global trade war
Canadian manufacturing activity contracted at a steeper rate in March as a widening global trade war triggered the sharpest decline in new orders since shortly after the start of the […]
Gold maintains record rally as tariff fears spur demand
Gold prices rose to touch a new record high on Tuesday, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned announcement of sweeping tariffs on […]
Mar 31: Oil steadies near $75 as market weighs tariffs, sanctions
Oil prices steadied near five-week highs on Tuesday as threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose secondary tariffs on Russian crude and attack Iran countered worries about the impact […]
Economic Calendar: March 31 – April 4
Monday March 31Japan industrial production and retail salesChina PMIGermany retail sales and CPIEarnings include: Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.; Sigma Lithium Resources Corp.—Tuesday April 1Japan jobless rate and manufacturing PMIEuro zone […]
Mar 28: Trump says call with Carney was ‘extremely productive’
U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post that he and Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke this morning, describing the conversation as “extremely productive.” In a Truth Social post, […]
Production chaos from U.S. tariffs already hurting Canadian companies, auto parts makers warn
A lead representative of Canada’s automotive parts sector is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff plans would decimate vehicle production on both sides of the border, causing business […]