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GDP reading comes in lower than forecasts by economists and the central bank The Canadian economy slowed more than expected in the first half of the year, a development that could strengthen the case for the Bank of Canada to hold interest rate...

Stocks churned at the end of a challenging month, with traders parsing mixed economic data and awaiting a key jobs reading to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve policy. Bond yields fell. The dollar rose. The S&P 500 finished with a small loss on Thursda...

Investors who are willing to overlook the staggering amount of money that the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) set aside for bad loans will be able to find a silver lining in the bank’s third quarter results, according to one analyst.    CIBC sur...

The industrial sector is getting an investment boost amid geopolitical tensions between China and North America, one expert said.    Maxim Sytchev, managing director of industrial products at National Bank of Canada, said any company that is not connected to...

  Embattled Canadian cannabis stocks jumped Thursday on the hope that the U.S. may ease restrictions on the substance.  The Associated Press reported that the U.S. health department has recommended marijuana be moved from a schedule one to a schedule th...

Strength in technology stocks led by Shopify Inc. after its deal to help merchants integrate with Amazon.com Inc. wasn't enough to prevent a small loss on Canada's main stock index Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.  Markets saw some “pretty mo...

Alex Ruus, portfolio manager, Arrow Capital Management  FOCUS: North American stocks   MARKET OUTLOOK: Expect markets to be choppy over the coming year with wide divergences between various sectors of the market. Individual security selection will...

Third-quarter profit drops by 15 per cent Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported lower profit for the third quarter of 2023, dragged down by a significant jump in provisions for credit losses. CIBC reported net income of $1.47 billion in...

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