Financial Markets

• Are rate hikes over? Market watchers give their forecast to Bank of Canada

  No further interest rate hikes are expected this cycle, according to the balance of respondents to a Bank of Canada market participants survey.

  Economy

  Nov 6, 2023
  
• How WallStreetBets is disrupting financial markets — and possibly permanently

  The beliefs and behaviours of this new breed of retail investor are a far cry from those of typical stock market investors, says Pierre-Yann Dolbec of Concordia University.

  Commentary

  Feb 6, 2021
  
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• Crude oil prices see their best month on record, surging 88%

  The Canadian dollar traded for 72.53 cents US compared with 72.65 cents US on Thursday.

  Canada

  May 29, 2020
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• TSX falls before ending one of its best months in years

  North American stock markets had one of their best performances in years last month.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2020
• Coronavirus: Stocks slide at the open despite Fed’s massive credit boost

  The stock market rapidly retraced its steps after a short-lived bout of optimism after the U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled bold new programs to shore up the economy.

  Money

  Mar 23, 2020
• Coronavirus: TSX, Wall Street drop at the open despite stimulus news

  Markets tumbled again on North American markets quickly erasing most of the gains of Tuesday's bounce-back.

  Money

  Mar 18, 2020
• Coronavirus: TSX, Wall Street stage small rebound as markets open

  North American stocks rose in early trading.

  Money

  Mar 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: Canadians stocks hit a 1-year low, down 9.9%

  It was another horrific day on the stock market.

  Money

  Mar 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: TSX, Wall Street pause trading for a 3rd time as stocks collapse

  Markets remain in sell-off mode despite major efforts by central banks to shore up investor confidence.

  Money

  Mar 16, 2020
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• TSX, Wall Street surge at the start of trading

  Markets rebounded in early trading after the worst sell-off since 1987.

  Money

  Mar 13, 2020