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On Tuesday, markets rose initially after American CPI numbers showed inflation coming in lower than expected in August. However stocks then dipped as investors remain cautious in the face of the Delta variant, worries of a corporate tax hike and […]

The week began on a modestly positive note as oil helped lift the TSX 0.16%. Storms in the U.S. threaten the immedate supply with OPEC projected higher oil demand for the rest of this year and 2022. The energy sector […]

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Normally, low jobless numbers pump the markets, but on Thursday American unemployment claims hit an 18-month low and stoked worries of a slowing recovery and the Fed scaling back its accomodative policies. The Dow and S&P fell by nearly half-a-percent […]

On Wednesday, volumes were lighter than usual in New York and particularly Toronto as the indices inched down a few points from recent record highs. The Delta variant continues to loom in the background, though it is triggering investor caution, […]

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Markets continued to grind higher Thursday without a clear overriding catalyst to close at more record highs. The TSX rose 0.5% to 20,793, a new high as all the major sectors rallied, though energy in particular gushed 3.24%. It helped […]

On Wednesday, rails lifted the TSX to a record close of 20,689, up 0.52%, while tech pushed the Nasdaq to new heights of 15,309, up 0.33%. The S&P was flat and the Dow was modestly down. In Canada, the battle […]

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Yet again, the S&P and Nasdaq made record closes. On Monday, the S&P climbed 0.43% to 4,528 while big tech propelled the Nasdaq 0.9% to 15,265. In heavy trading, Apple jumped 3% to an all-time high on a report that […]

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TD reported an earnings beat on Thursday but missed expectations. The stock tumbled 2.39% and helped drag the TSX down 0.4%. Financials, discretionary and staples lahhed though industrials and real estate rose. Arc Resources jumped 4.84% and Tourmaline surged nearly […]

Markets were as hot as the weather Wednesday as general optimism and, in Canada, strong bank earings, lifted the indices to new all-time highs. The Nasdaq inched up 0.15% and the S&P 0.22% to 4,496 while the TSX climbed 0.19% […]

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The trading week started positively as oil prices spiked and the FDA granted Pfizer full approval of its Covid vaccine which will likely drive more vaccines and combat worries over the current case surge by the Delta variant. The TSX […]

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Thursday saw a choppy session though there were more gains amid losses than in previous days. Fears over the impact of the Delta variant on global economic growth continued to weigh on investors. Cyclicals, including oil and materials declined, particularly […]

Wednesday’s markets were tentative until the release of the U.S. Fed’s minutes, which showed a split attitude towards inflation. Some were worried about inflation and raised the need to tame it, while others counseled patience in order to put Americans […]

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The major indices on Monday began weakly but closed at session highs. The Dow finished 0.31% higher at 35,625 to make a new record high. Consumer and healthcare fueled the rally. Notable movers were Apple up 1.35%, UnitedHealth up 1.84% […]

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It was slow, lazy session on the markets on Thursday as if investors were baking in the record-breaking heat outside. Volumes were unsurprisingly low as markets on both sides of the border opened weak in the morning, but gained ground […]

It was another record day on the markets. On Wednesday, the Dow, S&P and TSX all made record closes, surpassing recent highs. Driving American stocks was the consumer price index rising 0.5% in July after climbing 0.9% in June, which […]