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Brian Madden, chief investment officer, First Avenue Investment Counsel FOCUS: North American equities   MARKET OUTLOOK: First-quarter earnings releases will soon be in full swing, and we expect they will be sobering, at least in terms of the rate of...

Stocks were little changed as traders assessed another batch of corporate earnings and remained focused on any signals about the Federal Reserve’s next policy moves. Bond yields climbed. The S&P 500 halted a two-day advance. The Cboe Volatility Index hit i...

International Business Machines Corp. gave a forecast for annual revenue in line with analysts’ projections, delivering a cautiously optimistic signal about technology spending in an uncertain economy. Sales will increase from 3 per cent to 5 per cent in 2...

Good morning. I’m pleased to be here with Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers to discuss our recent policy announcement and the Bank of Canada’s Monet...

Pace of housing starts down 11%, seen as further drag on GDP The pace of housing starts in Canada fell 11 per cent in March as high interest rates continued to make conditions difficult for developers, according to the latest data from the Cana...

Scotiabank economist estimates strike could cost government $200 million a day The reaction from business to the decision by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to trigger one of the biggest strikes in Canada’s history was universally...

Technical tidal wave may be coming for the biggest slice of the US$10-trillion market for corporate bonds Last month’s banking drama means a technical tidal wave may be coming for the biggest slice of the US$10-trillion market for corporate bon...

Donald Trump’s surge in the polls after his indictment has sidelined some major Republican donors, who are losing confidence that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis or any other GOP hopeful will displace the former president as the party’s leader. (...

A prominent short-seller is taking aim at Canadian fintech company Nuvei Corp. for a second time. Spruce Point Capital Management said on Tuesday that it had a short position in Montreal-based Nuvei following the release of a report that raised concerns ab...

Christine Poole, CEO and managing director, GlobeInvest Capital Management FOCUS: North American Large Cap stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: Financial conditions have tightened considerably following the U.S. banking crisis in early March. The aftershocks ha...