Iran war | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:42:36 +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 Iran war | Investment Executive 32 32 Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/powell-plans-to-stay-on-at-fed-after-his-term-as-chair-ends-citing-legal-actions-by-administration/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:24:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537596 The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for 3rd straight meeting on Wednesday

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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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]]> 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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]]> TSX moves lower, U.S. markets inch to more records ahead of key earnings reports https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/tsx-moves-lower-u-s-markets-inch-to-more-records-ahead-of-key-earnings-reports/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:05:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537370 Oil prices climbed more than 2.5% as Strait of Hormuz remains blocked

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]]> U.S. stocks inch to more records as oil prices rise https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-stocks-mixed-as-their-record-breaking-rally-slows/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:07:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537303 Blockbuster week ahead for Wall Street as Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and others set to report

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]]> BoC expected to hold key rate on Wednesday https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/boc-expected-to-hold-key-rate-on-wednesday/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:15:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537290 Central bank in "holding pattern" as it grapples with Iran war shock, trade uncertainty

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]]> S&P/TSX composite ends week slightly lower, while tech buoys U.S. markets https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/sp-tsx-composite-ends-week-slightly-lower-while-tech-buoys-u-s-markets/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:24:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537282 Futures prices show investors expect the oil supply shock will resolve

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]]> Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the U.S. stock market to more records https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/tech-stocks-climb-as-intel-surges-toward-its-best-day-since-1987/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:08:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537156 Oil prices keep swinging in wait-and-see on U.S.-Iran war

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]]> Canadian, U.S. markets drift lower amid continued oil price volatility https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-u-s-markets-drift-lower-amid-continued-oil-price-volatility/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:11:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537133 Thursday's market performance aside, "it's been a really strong three, four weeks"

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]]> Input prices soar in March: StatCan https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/input-prices-soar-in-march-statcan/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:24:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537070 Raw material, producer prices rise sharply due to energy products

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