Toronto home sales tank 40% in July
Average home prices are down by almost $175,000 since April
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 3, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 07:55
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TSX advances on energy as the price of oil approaches US$50 a barrel
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average breached 22,000 for the first time
- By: David Hodges
- August 2, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Could solar eclipse impact stock markets?
Professor suggests that the first solar eclipse in North America in 38 years could affect stock market returns that day
- By: James Langton
- August 2, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:40
S&P DJI takes aim at U.S. dual-class share companies
The indexing giant will no longer add companies that utilize multiple share class structures to the S&P 1500 and its component indices
- By: James Langton
- August 2, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:15
Shopify and Air Canada help lift TSX
Energy shares, which fell by more than 0.7%, were the biggest decliners of the day
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 1, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 16:00
TSX edges higher as oil cracks US$50 a barrel
The Dow Jones industrial average had its fourth consecutive day of hitting a record high
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 31, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
B.C. foreign buyers’ tax and other measures under review
The new NDP government is also looking at the interest-free loan program for first-time homebuyers and a tax on vacant properties
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- July 31, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:20
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
Anniversary of B.C. foreign buyers’ tax; key economic figures on deck; corporate heavyweights’ earnings
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 30, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:50
TSX declines while loonie climbs higher on oil prices
In New York, the Dow Jones rose while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq declined
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- July 28, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:35
Canada’s economic growth blows past expectations in May
The energy industry helped power growth in Canada’s GDP
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- July 28, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:15
U.S. economy expanded at faster 2.6% rate in Q2
The improvement from 1.2% annual growth in Q1 was powered by a robust recovery in consumer spending after a winter slowdown
- By: Martin Crutsinger
- July 28, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 08:25
TSX up moderately on rising energy prices, loonie takes back some gains
Commodities continued to gain as oil, natural gas, gold and copper were all up
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 27, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Canadian baby boomers planning to gift inherited assets: CIBC poll
Gifting money not only helps children or grandchildren get established, it also offers significant opportunities for tax and estate planning
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 27, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:50
Greater engagement with indigenous communities needed: SHARE
A new report from the Vancouver-based shareholder advocacy organization finds that the financial services sector is doing better than many others
- By: James Langton
- July 27, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 09:55
TSX pulls back despite gains in materials and energy
The three major U.S. indices climbed to record highs on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 26, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:50
Toronto housing market downturn to be short lived: CMHC
Supply constraints and stronger economy should lead to a pick up in property prices in the city
- By: David Hodges
- July 26, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
CMHC maintains “strong” risk for national real estate market
Evidence of problematic conditions is apparent in Toronto, Hamilton and Vancouver
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 26, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:25
TSX gains as metals and energy stocks surge
The metals sector rose almost 5% as the September copper contract hit a five-month high
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 25, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Nasdaq buys U.K. regtech firm
Sybenetix develops surveillance technology for the asset-management industry
- By: James Langton
- July 25, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:40
TSX falls as Canadian dollar soars
The loonie rose almost a quarter of a cent, flirting with the US80¢ mark at close
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:40
IMF raises outlook for economic growth in Canada, expected to be tops for G7
However the IMF trimmed its projection for 2017 to 1.9% growth compared with an earlier forecast of 2%
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 14:35
Pension managers produced mediocre returns in Q2
New Morneau Shepell report reveals that the rise of the Canadian dollar had an impact on returns of foreign equities
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 14:30
Fitch reaffirms Canada’s strong credit rating
The country has many strengths, but it also has the second highest government debt of any “AAA”-rated sovereign
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 13:20
Ontario’s new public sector pension manager comes into effect
IMCO has begun to manage the pensions for the Ontario Pension Board and WSIB
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 11:05
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
New B.C. premier meets Trudeau; StatsCan reports May GDP figures; corporate earnings; and more
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 23, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 20:30