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Markets in Toronto and New York regained some of yesterday’s losses, but remained down for the week. The latest from the White House was in giving the automakers a month’s reprieve from the sweeping tariffs, but the tariff cloud continues […]
Toronto and New York markets tumbled as the Trump tariffs began on Tuesday. What the Wall Street Journal and outgoing Prime Minister Trudeau dubbed “the dumbest trade war in history” triggered a sharp sell-off for much of the day. As […]
On the eve fo Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico, markets in Toronto as well as New York sold off nearly across the board and closed downward. The TSX sank 1.86% or 472 points as nine sectors slid. Energy, tech […]
Markets wavered up and down Friday to finish positive, but capped a turbulent week. First, the TSX gained 1% for the session as well as the week, though barely broke even for February. Eight sectors were up, led by rallies […]
Despite reporting a top and bottom line beat and upbeat forecast, Nvidia sold off by 8.48% with losses accelerating into the close. The momentum dragged down Super Micro Computer, which slid 15.97% and sank the Nasdaq by 2.78% or 530 […]
Wednesday was the most important day of the quarter, perhaps the year, as investors awaited Nvidia’s latest quarterly results after the closing bell. The bellwether stock reported top- and bottom-line beats, but the street (as of this writing) was holding […]
Despite Trump tariffs looming, the TSX gained 0.21% or 52 points on Tuesday, lifted by green energy and bank stocks. Making headlines was the Caisse de dépôt buying Innergex Renewable, which sent those shares rocketing 54.76%, and lifted other Canadian […]
The trading weak began in the green, but quickly sank into the red, particularly south of the border. Worries over semis and tech dragged the Nasdaq down 3.09% while the S&P declined 0.5% and the Dow stayed flat. Nvidia was […]
The week ended on a gloomy note as investors, particularly south of the border, grew more worried over the effect and threat of Trump’s tariffs to trading partners. Recent weak guidance by bellwethers, such as Walmart, have stoked fears of […]
Markets in Toronto and particularly New York were downbeat on Thursday as Walmart warned of slowing sales as well as profit growth due to consumer weakness in 2025. The stock sank 6.53% in trading as its CFO warned that the […]
Wednesday was a relatively quiet day on the market, but the S&P advanced 0.24% to reach a new high of 6,144. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq was relatively flat, up 15 points, while the Dow rose 0.16%. Despite fears of tariffs stoking […]
Bay and Wall streets reopened after the long holiday weekend to post mildly positive results. The TSX outperformed the NYSE as all but two sectors gained, led by materials and energy, while telcos lagged the most. The Canadian index advanced […]
A dramatic week marked by U.S. tariff threats and earnings on both sides of the border ended on a mixed note Friday as the S&P closed flat, the Nasdaq added -0.41%, the Dow sank 0.37% and the TSX shed 0.84%. […]
Tech lead a rise in stocks Thursday as markets shrugged off January’s U.S. producer’s inflation numbers and after Trump announced reciprocal tariffs. Overall PPI came in higher than expected, but the core number was in-line with forecasts at 0.3% on […]
January’s CPI print south of the border came in at 3.0%, higher than the expected 2.9% and fanning fears that the U.S. Fed will hold interest rates for longer. Though losses eased by the close of the session, the S&P […]
Tuesday saw little direction in markets as the S&P was flat for the day, the Dow gained 0.28% and the Nasdaq sank 0.36%. Among the major movers was Tesla, sliding 6.34% after shrinking sales numbers overseas and a growing backlash […]
Over the weekend, Trump announced he would slap tariffs on all steel and aluminum entering the United States. Despite this sudden news, markets in Toronto and New York climbed on Monday. The TSX rose 0.85% or 215 points as eight […]
January’s unemployment numbers were released on Friday with U.S unemployment falling to 4.0%, but adding fewer jobs than expected, while Canadian unemployment declined from 6.8% to 6.6% In the backdrop were ongoing earnings and Trump’s tariffs, which are deferred (for […]
After recent volatility (tariffs, DeepSeek, earnings), markets took a breather on Thursday with the S&P advancing 0.36% and the Nasdaq 0.51%. However, the Dow declined 0.28% and Bitcoin gave back US$75 to US$96,860. Once more, Nvidia was the most influential […]
Markets continued to edge upwards following the recent Trump tariff threat. The TSX rallied 1.14% or 277 points as almost every sector gained. Tech, healthcare and materials led Canadian equities as gold added another US$2,861 to continue its winning streak, […]
After Prime Minister Trudeau had a phone meeting with Trump late Monday, Trump postponed tariffs on Canadian goods for a month. Markets stabilized Tuesday to show modest gains. The TSX added 0.15% as eight sectors rose, led by energy, tech […]
Futures were solidly red over the weekend when Trump confirmed tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and markets tanked when they opened Monday morning. The TSX slid 3% at the open, rarely seen, but recovered throughout the day to close […]
January and the week ended on a bearish note with widespread selling on Bay and Wall streets as Trump’s tariffs loom. Right before the closing bell, the White House said that Trump would announce on February 1 25% tariffs on […]
All sectors on the TSX rallied as the Canadian index surged 1.3% to 25,809. Tech, materials and healthcare led the way, fueled by Celestica which soared 14.34% on a blowout quarter. Other winners were Fortuna, up 9.24%, First Majestic Silver […]
It was a tale of two markets on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada cut the key lending rate by an expected 25 basis points to 3.0%. Though sectors were mixed, the TSX added 40 points or 0.16% as energy and […]
