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Stocks extended their November rally amid a surge in tech giants, a relatively calm session for bonds and no major surprises from U.S. Federal Reserve speakers. A rebound in the S&P 500’s most-influential group sent the gauge to a seven-week high. The U.S....

Keith Richards, president and chief portfolio manager, ValueTrend Wealth Management FOCUS: Technical analysis MARKET OUTLOOK: Look at the S&P 500, and you’ll note that it’s stalling around the last peak in the downtrend that began in July. In order...

Canopy Growth Corp.’s CEO urged investors to stay on board Friday after the cannabis company reported a $324.8 million net loss in its second quarter on Thursday. The loss is compared with a $305.8 million net loss in the same quarter last year, and includ...

The insurance industry still has pricing power over consumers and an expert says investors could stand to benefit from this. Cathy Seifert, vice president of research at CFRA, told BNN Bloomberg that she is bullish on property casualty insurance, reinsuran...

Canada's main stock index rose to make a small gain Friday, buoyed by strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets rallied to end the week, led by a two-per-cent gain on the Nasdaq.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 67.06 points, or 0.34 per cent, at...

Optimism wanes that interest rates will fall quicklyCanadian consumers are increasingly forgoing mortgages with terms of less than three years, a shift the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) sees as a sign of waning optimism that interest rates will de...

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Underestimating population growth erodes reliability of readings on jobs, housing and productivityBy Dylan Smith and Atakan Bakiskan A thoughtful approach to immigration has been a historical strength of Canadian economic policy. The recent post-COVID-19 im...

Carolyn Rogers warns interest rates aren't likely to return to pre-pandemic levels any time soonBank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers laid out the central bank’s view of the interest rate path going forward at an event in Vancouver Nov. 9 and...

Cuts aimed at assuring Canadians that fiscal responsibility is a priority amid high interest rates and stubborn inflationPrime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has unveiled the details of $500 million in spending cuts, aiming to assure Canadians that fis...