stock markets

• 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
• U.S. oil prices tumble to 20-year low, threatening stock rally

  Some global storage facilities are nearing capacity suggesting a lingering oversupply problem despite deep cuts by major oil-producing countries.

  Money

  Apr 20, 2020
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• TSX rises on energy stocks as U.S. jobless claims hit 6.6 million

  Canada's benchmark stock index inched higher thanks as oil prices moved up.

  Money

  Apr 2, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Stocks surge on hopes for a $2-tn U.S. stimulus deal

  Major equity indexes are rallying amid news that the U.S. Congress is nearing a deal on a massive economic stimulus package.

  Money

  Mar 24, 2020
• Coronavirus: TSX sinks amid COVID-19 pandemic despite higher crude, gold prices

  The S&P/TSX composite index lost 632.32 points or 5.3 per cent on the day to close at 11,228.49.

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2020
• Coronavirus: U.S. futures, Asian shares drop as COVID-19 pandemic deepens

  Markets reopened after the weekend to an altered business landscape as lockdowns and closures intended to halt the spread of the new coronavirus expanded to include many cities around the world and the number of people infected surged past 300,000.

  Consumer

  Mar 23, 2020
• Stock markets fall to close worst trading week since 2008 crisis

  After starting the day stronger, markets dropped to end the week down by double digits compared to last week.

  Economy

  Mar 20, 2020
• Coronavirus: Asian markets continue to tumble after latest Wall Street selloff

  The losses followed a more than 1,300 point decline Wednesday in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has now lost nearly all of its gains since President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

  World

  Mar 18, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Global markets sink after Trump promises economic aid for COVID-19

  Global stock markets sank Wednesday in a third day of wild price swings after U.S. President Donald Trump promised aid to get the U.S. economy through the coronavirus outbreak.

  Health

  Mar 18, 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