Research and Markets | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Research and Markets | Investment Executive 32 32 Oil prices climb, Canadian equities fall as talks to end Middle East war stall https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/oil-prices-climb-canadian-equities-fall-as-talks-to-end-middle-east-war-stall/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:22:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537628 Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market held relatively steady near its records

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]]> Industry innovates, but financial health suffers https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-innovates-but-financial-health-suffers/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:09:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537592 Paper calls for guardrails against negative side effects of digital innovation

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]]> Structured finance outlooks dim as economy wobbles https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/structured-finance-outlooks-dim-as-economy-wobbles/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:50:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537588 Asset performance to weaken as growth slows and inflation, rates face pressure

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]]> Text of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision https://old.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/text-of-the-bank-of-canadas-latest-interest-rate-decision-6/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:56:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537536 Forecast for economic growth in Canada little changed since January, despite volatility

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]]> Bank of Canada holds key rate steady but warns future movements unclear https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-expected-to-keep-benchmark-rate-at-2-25/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:43:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537526 "Monetary policy may need to be nimble" as BoC grapples with oil shock, trade war: Macklem

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]]> Oil prices keep spurting higher, but U.S. stocks hold near their records https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/oil-prices-keep-spurting-higher-but-u-s-stocks-hold-near-their-records/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:32:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537524 The S&P 500 finished nearly unchanged

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]]> Canada, U.S. equities, tech stocks slide https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-u-s-equities-tech-stocks-slide/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:36:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537495 Oil prices rise on 'frozen' Middle East conflict

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]]> UAE’s decision to leave OPEC shakes up alliance https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/uaes-decision-to-leave-opec-shakes-up-alliance/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:10:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537460 With departure, the country may give up some leverage over prices

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]]> Credit tightens, stagflation worries rise: ECB https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/credit-tightens-stagflation-worries-rise-ecb/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:44:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537415 Banks stiffen lending standards amid rising risk concerns, declining tolerance

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]]> Blockbuster Shell-ARC deal bodes well for expansion to LNG Canada, experts say https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/blockbuster-shell-arc-deal-bodes-well-for-expansion-to-lng-canada-experts-say/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:25:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537425 Deal will provide steady supply to feed LNG facility in B.C.

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