Today: September 17, 2024
Today: September 17, 2024

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Canada's services PMI shows August activity down for third straight month

Canada's services economy contracted for a third straight month in August as firms employed less workers and wildfires contributed to a slowdown in new business, S&

Canada's services PMI shows August activity down for third straight month
Business|Economy|Finance

Canadian dollar rally to resume in 2025 if global economy picks up: Reuters poll

The Canadian dollar is set to give back some of its recent gains over coming months but could make another move higher in 2025 if central bank easing cycles revive

Canadian dollar rally to resume in 2025 if global economy picks up: Reuters poll
Business|Economy

Canadian factory PMI rises to five-month high in August

Canadian manufacturing activity moved closer to stabilization in August as production and new orders fell at slower rates, but a decline in employment underscored

Canadian factory PMI rises to five-month high in August
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Toronto market falls for second day as investors book profits

Canada's main stock index extended its pullback from a record high on Wednesday, as profit-taking in most sectors of the market offset gains for financials after stronger-

Toronto market falls for second day as investors book profits
Business|Economy|Finance

Toronto market ends lower as rail stoppage threatens economy

Canada's main stock index pulled back from a record high on Thursday as Toronto-Dominion Bank reported its first loss in over two decades and a railroad stoppage

Toronto market ends lower as rail stoppage threatens economy
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Canada's services PMI shows sector contracting further in July

Canada's services economy deteriorated in July as activity and new business declined, while elevated wage costs contributed to increased inflation pressures, S&P

Canada's services PMI shows sector contracting further in July
Business|Economy

Canadian factory PMI falls to seven-month low in July

Canadian manufacturing activity slowed to its weakest level this year in July as production and new orders fell at sharper rates, extending a record-setting run of

Canadian factory PMI falls to seven-month low in July
Environment|News

Fires in Canada's Jasper town coming under control, say authorities

Progress has been made suppressing fires in the Canadian tourist town of Jasper, with the remaining ones expected to be put out by the end of the day, authorities

Fires in Canada's Jasper town coming under control, say authorities
Business|Economy

Canada's services PMI falls to three-month low in June

Canada's services economy moved back into contraction in June as a decline in new business weighed on the sector's performance even as inflation pressures cooled, S

Canada's services PMI falls to three-month low in June
Business|Economy

Canadian factory PMI shows sector softening further in June

Canadian manufacturing activity deteriorated in June, extending a record-setting run of contraction for the sector, as new orders declined and firms cut jobs for

Canadian factory PMI shows sector softening further in June
Business|Economy

Canadian dollar weakens as greenback posts broad-based gains

The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the greenback notched gains against a basket of major currencies and the Bank of Canada

Canadian dollar weakens as greenback posts broad-based gains
Business|Economy

Canadian investors eye utilities, real estate stocks as BoC cuts rates

Canadian utility and real estate stocks are likely to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the Bank of Canada's move to begin cutting interest rates, while the

Canadian investors eye utilities, real estate stocks as BoC cuts rates
Business|Economy

Canada's stock market hails BoC rate cut, loonie dips

Canadian stocks and bonds rallied on Wednesday, while the loonie touched a near two-week low against its U.S. counterpart, after the Bank of Canada became the first

Canada's stock market hails BoC rate cut, loonie dips
Business|Economy

Canadian dollar outlook dims on expected interest rate divergence

The Canadian dollar is set to strengthen less than previously expected over the coming year if the Bank of Canada begins cutting interest rates ahead of the Federal

Canadian dollar outlook dims on expected interest rate divergence
Business|Economy

Canadian factory PMI slips to four-month low in May

Canadian manufacturing activity slowed in May, adding to a record-setting period of contraction for the sector, as output and new orders fell at a faster pace and

Canadian factory PMI slips to four-month low in May
Business|Economy

Canada's TSX to extend record-setting rally as metal prices soar: Reuters poll

Canada's commodity-linked main stock index will take a breather for the rest of this year but is set to notch record highs as metal prices climb and expected lower

Canada's TSX to extend record-setting rally as metal prices soar: Reuters poll
Business|Economy

Weaker loonie may not deter Bank of Canada diverging from the Fed

The Bank of Canada would be willing to cut interest rates three times ahead of the Federal Reserve's first move before a declining currency threatens to endanger

Weaker loonie may not deter Bank of Canada diverging from the Fed
Business|Economy

Canada services PMI climbs to 10-month high in April

Canada's services sector contracted at a slower pace in April as firms notched some unexpected sales and added workers, but increased wages led to inflation pressures

Canada services PMI climbs to 10-month high in April
Business|Economy

Canadian factory PMI falls in April as downturn hits one year

Canadian manufacturing activity slowed in April, extending a lengthy period of contraction for the sector, as output and new orders fell at an accelerated pace and

Canadian factory PMI falls in April as downturn hits one year
Economy|News|Political

Canada's capital gains tax rise will further knock productivity, say economists

Canada's plan to raise taxes on the savings of wealthy people and corporations is likely to hold back investment, potentially adding to the productivity malaise

Canada's capital gains tax rise will further knock productivity, say economists
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Canadian economy set to show marked slowdown in Q2, giving BoC cause to pause

– Canada’s second-quarter GDP report, due on Friday, is likely to show a sharp slowdown in economic growth, a Reuters poll of economists showed, which could lead the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate hikes despite recent hotter inflation data. The GDP report will be the last major piece of domestic data before the Canadian central bank makes its next policy decision on Sept. 6. It is expected to show the economy growing at a 1.1% pace in the second quarter, down from 3.1% in the first three months of the year, and

Canadian economy set to show marked slowdown in Q2, giving BoC cause to pause
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Canadian economy set to show marked slowdown in Q2, giving BoC cause to pause

– Canada’s second-quarter GDP report, due on Friday, is likely to show a sharp slowdown in economic growth, a Reuters poll of economists showed, which could lead the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate hikes despite recent hotter inflation data. The GDP report will be the last major piece of domestic data before the Canadian central bank makes its next policy decision on Sept. 6. It is expected to show the economy growing at a 1.1% pace in the second quarter, down from 3.1% in the first three months of the year, and

Canadian economy set to show marked slowdown in Q2, giving BoC cause to pause

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