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Bank of Canada's upcoming interest rate decision clouded by war in Middle East
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (168+ words) Bank of Canada's upcoming interest rate decision clouded by war in Middle East'thecanadianpressnews.ca Canada's central bank will have to balance a last-minute flood of economic data with uncertainty around both trade and war in the Middle East as it…...
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (279+ words) Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices'thecanadianpressnews.ca An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war…...
Unemployment rate up, 84,000 jobs lost in 'very bad' February jobs report
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (903+ words) Workers inspect sheets of stainless steel after being pressed from coils, at Magna Stainless and Aluminum in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov The Can-Am Spyder is assembled at BRP Inc. manufacturing facilities in Valcourt, Que., on…...
US stocks slip as Wall Street waits for the next signal on how long war with Iran may last
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (799+ words) The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in late trading after having been up as much as 0.7% earlier in the day. The benchmark index had reacted with wild swings a day earlier following extreme moves in the oil market. The Dow Jones…...
TSX, U.S. stock markets reverse course to erase losses from earlier in the day
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (507+ words) The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim TORONTO - Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. reversed course to finish in positive territory as the price of oil was up, but…...
US stocks erase a big early loss and rise after oil prices whip from nearly $120 back below $90
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (736+ words) People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, March 9, 2026, in Tokyo.(Kyodo News via AP) Electronic stock boards show Japan's Nikkei index at a foreign exchange brokerage firm Monday, March…...
Canada, U.S. stock markets fall as oil prices climb above US$90 a barrel
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (641+ words) A person walks past the TMX Market Centre in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White TORONTO - Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. dropped on Friday amid the dual effect of oil prices spiking above US$90 per barrel…...
US stocks fall as crude oil prices climb again because of the war with Iran
1+ week, 2+ day ago (680+ words) Renewed retaliatory strikes from Iran again raised anxiety in U.S. markets Thursday, sending futures lower and energy prices higher with prices at the pump jumping overnight. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% before the opening bell, while futures for…...
Economic uncertainty must not become financial market instability: Macklem
1+ week, 3+ day ago (445+ words) Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference following an interest rate announcement, at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of…...
Federal government reports deficit of $26.1B for its April-to-December period
2+ week, 1+ day ago (221+ words) MUMBAI - Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Frida" The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill is pictured in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.14 billion for the April-to-December…...