As Canadians approach the April 28 election, economic concerns are at the forefront due to a snap election called by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Rising inflation and the U.S.'s protectionist stance under President Donald Trump have heightened fears about the impact on goods prices, job stability, and cross-border trade. While inflation is a key issue, the primary focus is on the ...

As 2024 nears its end, we've witnessed inflation rates falling in major developed countries, with Canada's inflation rate dropping from 2.9% at the beginning of the year to 1.9%. This year, the Bank of Canada took the lead in cutting interest rates, followed by the Federal Reserve. The AI sector in North America continued its rally, driving Canadian tech stocks to soar.
■ How did each sector perform in 2024?
Among all sectors in Canada, t...

Good morning mooers! Here are things you need to know about today's market:
●S&P/TSX 60 Index Standard Futures are trading at 1,449.80, down 0.04% from previous close
● China's Gold Reserves Unchanged for Fifth Straight Month in September
● Chevron to Divest Assets Worth $6.5 Billion to Canadian Natural Resources
● Solaris Resources Reports High-Grade Mineralization in Warintza Explora...

...after hitting a seasonal low in August, with most stocks priced near the bottom of a 2 year trading range?
And now, with economic stimulus announced this week in China, and after the US Fed added its own stimulus of a 50 basis point interest rate cut, this in addition to entering the winter heating season which could see speculative interest in the sector increase?
Just curious on other people's thoughts. As the saying goes, I tend to "ren...

Statistics Canada released the inflation report for May on Wednesday, showing a surprising uptick in the country's yearly inflation rate to 2.9% for the month, exceeding the forecasted figure of 2.7%. This development might shake the market's anticipation of a rate cut coming in July. Nonetheless, the data aligns with the Bank of Canada's target range for inflation control, set at 1%-3%. Before the report's release, market conse...

From the point of view of globalization and comparative advantages, there exist considerable opportunites in the natural resource sector of Canada. Among others, oil and gas is an important natural resource sector.
As Canada is named as a major oil and gas producing company by our PM (video), the bullish side of the oil and gas sector is further enhanced by the recent completion of trans-moutain pipeline expansion project and the major progress of the LNG Can...