Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February
Economists expect oil shock will fuel higher inflation in months ahead
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026
- 09:22
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Stock markets fall as oil prices continue to rise
Investors sift through "ugly" jobs report in Canada, U.S. economic data
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 17:08
U.S. eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high
Iran War has choked off most tanker transport through the Strait of Hormuz
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 17:01
Cracks emerged in a resilient U.S. economy before war in Iran
GDP and jobs growth, inflation, are weighing on consumer sentiment
- By: Paul Wiseman and Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 16:54
CIRO fines National Bank Financial $1M for inadequate supervision of rep
SRO says high risk, high volume trades, insufficient notes should have raised red flags
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 16:13
Product roundup: Sun Life universal policy clients get more flexibility
Plus new equity ETF launches from CIBC and LongPoint, Dynamic debuts private assets fund, and more
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 15:31
China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
Five-year plan doubles down on tech investment for growth
- By: Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 11:52
Carney announces $32B for northern defence and infrastructure projects
PM is also seeking to fast-track northern road, hydro projects
- By: David Baxter, The Canadian Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 11:29
Manufacturing sales fall 3% in January: Statistics Canada
Motor vehicle sales dropped 38.9%, to their lowest level since 2021
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 10:46
U.S. job openings rise to 7 million despite sluggish labour market
Layoffs and number of Americans quitting their jobs both fell slightly
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 10:33
Key U.S. inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
Core prices jumped 0.4% for the second straight month
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 10:24
U.S. economy expanded at just 0.7% in Q4: Commerce Department
Revised number is half the original estimate
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 09:41
Canada sees steep job losses of 84,000 in February
"Very bad" jobs report pushes unemployment rate to 6.7%
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 09:15
Oil prices climb, Canadian equities fall as talks to end Middle East war stall
Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market held relatively steady near its records
- By: Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 17:22
Industry innovates, but financial health suffers
Paper calls for guardrails against negative side effects of digital innovation
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 16:09
Structured finance outlooks dim as economy wobbles
Asset performance to weaken as growth slows and inflation, rates face pressure
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 15:50
Crypto money launderer gets prison in U.S.
Shell companies, crypto exchange processed US$470 million in drug money
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 15:55
CFTC asserts oversight of prediction markets
In series of legal filings, regulator claims exclusive jurisdiction
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 09:29
FCA launches ESG ratings pilot
Project designed to avoid creating needless burden with new regime
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 12:39
Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends
The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for 3rd straight meeting on Wednesday
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 14:24
Corient plans expansion into Canada
U.S. subsidiary of CI Financial seeks to plug "gap" in Canadian ultra-high-net-worth market
- By: IE Staff
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 13:50
Foreign direct investment in Canada up 6.9% in 2025
Meanwhile, Canadian direct investment abroad rose 2.8% to $2.4 trillion
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 12:46
Fed chair Powell may reveal next steps Wednesday
Powell has signalled he could stay on Fed board after term as chair ends May 15
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 10:21
Kevin Gopaul to head up VanEck’s expansion into Canada
Seasoned ETF exec will help asset manager build "an entire footprint" in the country
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 17:30
Industry moves: Former BMO private wealth head Geoff Newton joins RBC Wealth Management
Plus, another BMO alum joins software firm, new faces at Manulife and Optimize Wealth, and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 16:05
Product roundup: First Trust launches energy ETF
Plus, a new gold bullion mutual fund and a slew of product lineup changes
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 17:15
Opinion: Insurers need to call the same riders by the same names
Clarity for clients makes it easier to shop across carriers
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 12:59
‘Market weakness’ causes mutual fund, ETF asset declines in March: SIMA
At the same time, both fund types recorded positive net sales
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 21, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 15:52