Stocks as a safe haven?
High duration risk in bonds is just one reason investors are buying up equities
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021
- 10:29
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Feds could be catalyst for Canada’s green bond market: C.D. Howe
Federal green bonds could help meet climate goals and set standards for fledgling market
- By: James Langton
- February 18, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 09:00
Second wave is milder economically, Fitch says
Sectors have adapted to pandemic-related restrictions
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 16:01
More stimulus? Maybe, but keep it targeted and temporary: C.D. Howe
Any additional support should focus on boosting productivity, the think tank says
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 13:22
Amid pandemic, mortgage market surges: StatsCan
Borrowing hit new highs in 2020, and credit conditions held steady
- By: James Langton
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 12:52
Annual inflation rate climbs to 1% in January
The consumer price index hasn't been above 1% in about a year
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 12:22
U.S. retail sales jump 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus cheques
The January result followed three months of declines
- By: Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press
- February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
- 11:18
Stranded assets a downgrade risk in a low-carbon economy
Sovereign ratings may come under pressure as demand for dirty energy drops
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 16:35
Households were financially fragile before the pandemic: report
FINRA research finds 40% lacked the capacity to handle a crisis before Covid-19
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 16:06
Immigration likely to miss targets again in 2021: RBC
Lingering effects of the pandemic will weigh on a key driver of economic growth
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 13:16
Canadian investors went on a U.S.-equities buying spree in December
Despite heavy outflows in December, cross-border investment was positive for 2020, StatsCan reports
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 13:04
Overheated stock market at risk of bubble in a disconnect from economy, experts say
The S&P/TSX composite is up 65% from March 2020 lows
- By: Ross Marowits
- February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021
- 10:03
Canadians’ financial well-being drops amid pandemic
Women, parents and young Canadians have suffered most, suggests a new well-being index
- By: IE Staff
- February 12, 2021 February 12, 2021
- 13:07
Wholesale sales down annually for first time since 2009: StatsCan
Sales down in December, but not as sharply as feared, a Scotia report said
- By: James Langton
- February 12, 2021 February 12, 2021
- 12:54
Insurers see interest in life and health products despite a ‘tough year’
Both Manulife and Sun Life's Q4 earnings beat analyst expectations
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- February 11, 2021 February 11, 2021
- 15:41
Small stocks roar after years of getting trampled
The Russell 2000 Index has more than tripled the gains of S&P 500 in the last three months
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- February 11, 2021 February 11, 2021
- 10:06
Time for a goal refresh?
Pandemic uncertainty weighs on clients, recent polls suggest
- By: IE Staff
- February 10, 2021 February 10, 2021
- 14:35
U.S. consumer prices up 0.3% in January, led by energy spike
Despite the monthly increase, inflation remains tame
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- February 10, 2021 February 10, 2021
- 10:33
DB pension funding rebounds in Q4: FSRA
The market recovery helped restore the median solvency ratio to pre-pandemic levels
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021
- 17:17
Debt downgrade threat diminished: Fitch
Stronger balance sheets and commodity prices limit the risk of companies dropping to junk
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021
- 12:41
Investors need better disclosure of banks’ CRE lending: DBRS
A lack of detail and standards makes assessing banks' exposure to commercial real estate difficult
- By: James Langton
- February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021
- 12:32
Second wave sees surge in mortality, shift in those affected: StatsCan
Excess deaths resumed in the fall but younger, western Canadians were more affected, the agency said
- By: James Langton
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 16:03
Scotiabank renews lease in Toronto, but vacating top floors of Scotia Plaza tower
The move comes as the pandemic forces companies to rethink their office spaces with many employees working from home
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 14:52
Average Toronto home price to top $1 million for first time in 2021
The real estate board says the supply of listings is not keeping up with growth in transactions
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021
- 13:37