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Canada’s economy is stalling, the unemployment rate is rising and housing costs are crushing some households. The country’s banks are exposed to all of that, yet their shares are surging.  A major index of Canadian bank stocks is up 11 per cent since the b...

Canada's main stock index closed slightly lower Monday as losses in resource stocks offset gains in financials, while U.S. stock markets rose.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 13.18 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 20,318.36. In New York, the Dow Jo...

Potential standoff looms with investors searching for insight into rate-cut timelinesFrom Washington to Frankfurt to London and beyond, central bankers are approaching their final decisions of the year against a backdrop of unease at how the global inflation...

The latest business news as it happensTop headlines We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Top headlines: Jays' owner Rogers better off for missing out on Ohtani,...

Canadians now putting more of their income to debt than Americans just before the great financial crisis We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: Canada's...

Homebuyers could get great deals while the market is still slow, says industry expertNow could be a great time to buy a home if you are ready to enter the housing market, says an industry expert. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try re...

The debate has switched from whether Canada's central bank will hike rates to when it will start cutting We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: Why these...

Lawsuits are a game of narrative. It is important to have the most logical and emotionally appealing story We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Howard Levitt: Th...

Watch mortgage expert Leah Zlatkin of Lowest Rates talk about different strategies to handle those dynamicsLeah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and Lowest Rates expert, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the impact a Bank of Canada rate cut could have...

   A pair of solid economic readings shook markets on Friday, with stocks closing higher on speculation the U.S. will be able to skirt a recession. Now the flip side to that story is that bond traders ended up being forced to trim their bets on rate cuts i...