trade | 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 trade | 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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]]> Manufacturing sales up in February https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/manufacturing-sales-up-in-february/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:34:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536331 The increase came as sales rose in 12 of the 21 subsectors Statistics Canada tracks

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]]> Middle East conflict shows importance of Canadian energy exports: Scotiabank CEO https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/middle-east-conflict-shows-importance-of-canadian-energy-exports-scotiabank-ceo/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:03:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536271 Speaking at the bank's AGM, Thomson also said Scotia will disclose its energy supply ratio later this month

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]]> China’s exports grew 2.5% in March in a sharp slowdown https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/chinas-exports-grew-2-5-in-march-in-a-sharp-slowdown/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:19:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536223 Impact of Iran war could slow economic growth

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]]> Canada’s labour market is ‘static’ after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadas-labour-market-is-static-after-a-year-of-u-s-tariffs-population-shift/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535451 The manufacturing sector has shed 51,800 jobs over the previous 12 months

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]]> Canada posts $5.7B merchandise trade deficit for February https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-posts-5-7b-merchandise-trade-deficit-for-february/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:35:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535449 Total imports rose 8.4% to a record $72.1B in the month

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]]> Modest growth projected for 2026 as uncertainty from Iran war, trade linger: Deloitte https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/modest-growth-projected-for-2026-as-uncertainty-from-iran-war-trade-linger-deloitte/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:27:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535447 The firm's forecast assumes the energy market disruption will moderate over time

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]]> China factory activity rebounds in March https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/china-factory-activity-rebounds-in-march/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:05:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535251 Pre-Iran war figures show strongest growth in a year

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]]> EU lawmakers approve trade deal with U.S. but add safeguards https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/eu-lawmakers-approve-trade-deal-with-u-s-but-add-safeguards/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:40:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534864 The safeguards were added because of the tensions over Greenland

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]]> EU and Australia sign free trade pact, announce new defence partnership https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/eu-and-australia-sign-free-trade-pact-announce-new-defence-partnership/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:30:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534611 Tariffs, reducing reliance on China, pushed both sides to make a deal

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