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The ongoing rally in AI and the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East lifted markets to end the week on a record note. The S&P jumped 0.84% Friday and the Nasdaq leapt 1.71%, both closing at record highs. The Dow […]

The oil price bounced around Thursday with WTI eventually rising a dollar to US$96.10 by the close. By then, U.S. indices had sunk from recent highs; S&P -0.38%, the Nasdaq -0.13% and the Dow -0.63%. Energy was the worst performer on […]

Another day of earnings beats and hopes that the US-Israel-Iran war will soon end continued to push stocks higher while WTI retreated further. The S&P finished the session up 1.46%, the Nasdaq 2.02%, the Dow 1.24% and the TSX 1.24% […]

Ongoing strong earnings and a slight easing of tensions in the Middle East boosted stocks on Tuesday. The S&P closed 0.81% higher, the Nasdaq 1.03%, the Dow 0.73% and the TSX -0.21%. The semis were big winners, with Intel soaring […]

Still hovering near highs, markets began the month on a mixed note. The S&P advanced 0.29% and the Nasdaq 0.89%, but the TSX was -0.22% and the Dow -0.31%. For the week, though, the indices were mostly up: the S&P 0.9%, […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a +1.94% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +0.89% and the Dow up +0.76% Some trending stocks for the day include Bombardier Inc (B) (BBD.B-T) down +20.61%, Alphabet Inc (GOOG-Q) +9.97% and Apple Inc […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a -0.79% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +0.04% and the Dow up -0.25% Some trending stocks for the day include Intel (INTC-Q) down +12.06%, SoFi Technologies (SOFI-Q) -15.44% and CGI Group (A) (GIB.A-T) […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a -0.69% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was -0.90% and the Dow up -0.23% Some trending stocks for the day include Celestica Inc (CLS-T) down -14.48%, Cameco Corporation (CCO-T) -5.19% and Visa Inc. (V-N) […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a -0.25% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +0.20% and the Dow up -1.45% Some trending stocks for the day include Arc Resources Ltd (ARX-T) down +21.15%, Sandisk Corp (SNDK-Q) +8.11% and Whitecap Resources […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a -0.03% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +1.63% and the Dow up +0.36% Some trending stocks for the day include Intel (INTC-Q) down +23.60%, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA-Q) +4.32% and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD-Q) […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a -0.12% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was -0.89% and the Dow up -0.31% Some trending stocks for the day include LuLulemon Athletica (US) (LULU-Q) down -13.33%, IBM Common Stock (IBM-N) -8.25% and Microsoft […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a +0.43% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +1.64% and the Dow up +1.31% Some trending stocks for the day include Tesla Inc (TSLA-Q) down +0.28%, Servicenow (NOW-N) +2.93% and Canopy Growth Corp. (WEED-T) […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a -1.61% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was -0.59% and the Dow up +4.19% Some trending stocks for the day include Avis Budget Group (CAR-Q) down +17.27%, Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND-Q) -9.91% and WELL […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a +13.74% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was -0.26% and the Dow up -0.20% Some trending stocks for the day include BlackBerry (BB-T) down +13.12%, Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND-Q) +41.02% and Poet Technologies (PTK-X) […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a +0.86% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +1.52% and the Dow up -4.32% Some trending stocks for the day include Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ-T) down -4.66%, Netflix Inc. (NFLX-Q) -9.72% and Strategy Inc. […]

The S&P/TSX composite saw a -0.30% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +0.36% and the Dow up +2.78% Some trending stocks for the day include BlackBerry (BB-T) +0.77%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD-Q) +20.14% and Taiwan Semiconductor MFG. (TSM-N) […]

As the U.S., Israel and Iran discuss peace talks, markets continued to edge up. The S&P closed the day up 0.8%, the Nasdaq 1.59%, the Dow -0.15% and the TSX 0.16%. WTI oil held around US$91.40. Indices are near all-time […]

Call it optimism or wishful thinking, but markets on Tuesday extended gains as the US-Israel-Iran war ground on and the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. The S&P gained 1.18%, the Nasdaq 1.96%, the Dow and TSX both up 0.66%. WTI […]

Stocks and oil rose Monday, despite a new U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, peace talks between the U.S. and Iran collapsed over the weekend. The S&P climbed 1.02%, the Nasdaq 1.23%, the Dow 0.63% and the TSX 0.51%. […]

Toronto and New York markets were mixed on Friday, but gained during a turbulent week driven by the Mideast war. Finishing Friday: the S&P -0.11%, the Nasdaq 0.35%, the Dow -0.56% and the TSX 0.65%. All indices rose over the […]

Markets rose and dipped modestly Thursday as shelling and negotiations continued on the second day of the Middle East ceasefire. By the close, the S&P advanced 0.62%, the Nasdaq 0.83%, the Dow 0.58% and the TSX slipped 0.45%. Tensions pushed […]

The US, Israel and Iran reached a two-week cease fire, which sparked a strong rally in Toronto and particularly New York. The S&P closed 2.51%, the Nasdaq 2.8%, the Dow 2.85% and the TSX 1.15%. Crucially, WTI slid nearly 15% to […]

New York and Toronto markets zigzagged on Tuesday as they struggled to find direction in the face of Trump’s threat to bomb civilian targets in Iran this evening. Investors weren’t sure if Trump would back down (the TACO trade) or […]

Markets climbed cautiously higher on Monday after Iran allowed some non-American and non-Israeli oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz over the longer Easter weekend. On Saturday, 10 vessels were allowed and 11 more more followed on Sunday […]