Outlook on banks dimmed by deep downturn: Fitch
Economic disruption comes amid record high debt levels
- By: James Langton
- April 6, 2020 April 6, 2020
- 15:14
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Small business owners divided on federal wage subsidy, CFIB says
Many worry they won't qualify based on the current criteria
- By: Maddie Johnson
- April 6, 2020 April 6, 2020
- 13:43
Bankruptcies and consumer proposals rise in February
Insolvencies also rose year over year
- By: James Langton
- April 6, 2020 April 6, 2020
- 11:46
S&P/TSX composite falls despite crude oil price surge to end second week higher
The TSX closed down 159.54 points on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020
- 16:28
CIBC forecasts aftermath of Covid-19 shock
The road back to corporate profitability could be a long one
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020
- 15:41
Systemic risk lurks in the shadows: DBRS
Canadian shadow bank growth has been robust, stoking systemic risk
- By: James Langton
- April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020
- 12:11
Canadian fixed-income ETFs see outflows in March
A “deep liquidity crunch” caused bond ETFs to trade at a discount to NAV
- By: IE Staff
- April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020
- 11:46
Fund industry weathers stock market storm
Reports on sales and assets offer initial glimpse of industry impact
- By: James Langton
- April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020
- 11:24
TSX rises on record surge in crude oil prices on promised OPEC ceasefire
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 221.36 points on Thursday
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020
- 16:27
Parliamentary budget officer releases cost estimates of Covid-19 measures
The reports cover GST, the Canada Child Benefit and reduced RRIF withdrawal amounts
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020
- 14:45
Relaxed bank rules bring risks, rewards: Moody’s
Regulatory relief has positive and negative consequences
- By: James Langton
- April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020
- 12:07
Trade data show initial effects of Covid-19
Data collection affected by the pandemic, StatsCan says
- By: James Langton
- April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020
- 11:53
Profit forecasts drop for Wall Street
Corporate earnings could see the biggest impact from the pandemic in Q2
- By: Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press
- April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020
- 11:30
North American stock markets follow weak first quarter with poor April start
The TSX closed down nearly 4% on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020
- 16:27
Capital markets were off to a strong start — before the wheels came off
Global debt markets set records, while equities were down as volatility erupted
- By: James Langton
- April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020
- 13:00
Thumbs up for Canada’s large stimulus effort: DBRS
Fiscal policy can't end a pandemic, but it can enable the eventual recovery
- By: James Langton
- April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020
- 11:10
TSX ends worst first quarter in at least a decade despite energy induced gains
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 2.6% on Tuesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 16:30
Biz school develops pandemic predictor
New tool forecasts 1 million infections by Friday
- By: James Langton
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 12:50
Global M&A falters
A strong start in January quickly evaporated
- By: James Langton
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 12:18
Pandemic creeps into StatsCan price indexes
February data shows early effects of Covid-19 on prices for raw materials, industrial products
- By: James Langton
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 11:18
Statistics Canada says economic growth in January slowed to 0.1%
Since January, the pandemic and a collapse in oil prices have significantly affected the economy
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
- 10:28
Slower growth, shifting asset mix facing fund sector: ISS
Research sees index funds taking over as asset growth slows
- By: James Langton
- March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020
- 17:20