Foreign investors cut back buying Canadian bonds
Foreign buying of federal government enterprise bonds is down 60% from last year, NBF says
- By: James Langton
- December 17, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 14:00
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Moody’s downgrades Ontario’s credit rating
Higher debt and slow revenue growth will result in a faster than previously forecast increase of Ontario’s debt burden
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 14, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 22:40
TSX closes at two-year low
Concerns about slowing Chinese economy weigh on stocks
- By: Ross Marowits
- December 14, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:15
Pension wealth increased in 2017
An increase in pension contributions and strong foreign equity markets drove pension wealth growth
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 14:25
Key household debt ratio ticked higher in third quarter
Canadians owed nearly $1.78 in credit market debt for every dollar of household disposable income
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- December 14, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 13:30
Margins rise at Canada’s credit unions: DBRS
The trend to fatter margins is expected to continue as interest rates climb
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 11:00
TSX ends down despite rise in the price of crude oil
U.S. markets finished mixed
- By: Ross Marowits
- December 13, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:30
TSX, New York markets climb on positive outlook for U.S.-China trade deal
Toronto index gains 115 points
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 12, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:20
Canada’s economic growth to moderate in 2019
The global economy also faces headwinds
- By: Michelle Schriver
- December 12, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:00
Structured finance sector performance to remain strong in 2019: Moody’s
Rising interest rates, will constrain consumer spending and dampen economic growth and slightly weaken the performance of some collateral
- By: James Langton
- December 12, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 16:15
Demand for new mortgages slumped in Q2 2018
Rising interest rates and slower income and population growth led fewer Canadians to open new mortgages
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 12, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 15:41
Growing concerns over Brexit
Cyber security and geopolitical risk continue to dominate as the top risks to the financial services industry
- December 12, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 11:40
TSX ends lower despite morning lift
Mixed geopolitical trade messages clouded a rise in oil prices
- By: Ross Marowits
- December 11, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:35
Repo market leaves room for improvement: report
IIAC says market is affected by several factors, including prolonged low interest rates and global regulatory reforms
- By: James Langton
- December 11, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 16:40
StatsCan introduces quarterly debt securities reports
The value of debt securities issued by Canadian corporations and governments was $4.2 trillion at the end of Q3 2018
- By: James Langton
- December 11, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 11:30
North American stocks bounce back from deep declines
TSX drops 67 points; New York markets post modest gains
- By: Ross Marowits
- December 10, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:25
Ontario’s deficit to rise to $12.3 billion this year, FAO report says
Cancelling cap-and-trade program and reversing several tax increases, combined with a weaker economic forecast, contributed to the change
- By: Paola Loriggio
- December 10, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 13:10
2019 Outlook for Canada’s banks is stable
Strong recurring profit will remain a key credit strength: Moody’s
- By: James Langton
- December 10, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 11:00
Markets fall amid continued volatility
Dow plunges more than 550 points
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- December 7, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:35
Economy added 94,000 jobs in November
Unemployment rate down to new 40-year low of 5.6%
- By: Andy Blatchford
- December 7, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 11:55
Markets partially recover from steep losses
TSX tumbles 1.6%
- By: Ross Marowits
- December 6, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 17:40
Impact from lower oil prices likely won’t be as bad as 2015: Poloz
Interest-rate hikes will still be needed over time
- By: Andy Blatchford
- December 6, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 15:15
Outlook stable for global asset managers: Moody’s
Companies shift to service-centered relationships that are portfolio and fee-based
- By: James Langton
- December 6, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 11:45
Canadian trade deficit grew in October
Oil prices weighed on exports
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 6, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 11:25
Banks’ creditworthiness will remain stable in 2019: Moody’s
Trade tensions and a “no-deal” Brexit pose the greatest sources of uncertainty and risk
- By: James Langton
- December 6, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 08:50