Markets in Toronto and New York ended their losing streaks, but also failed to rebound. The S&P was flat, gaining six points, the Dow advanced 0.52%, the Nasdaq -0.23% and the TSX 0.14% in mixed trading. On Bay Street, materials […]

Hot U.S. hot employment numbers from last Friday continued to fuel investor fears on Wall Street of the U.S. Fed slowing or even reversing interest rate cuts this year. The U.S. 10-year yield touched 4.8%, its highest in 52 weeks. […]

The week ended on a sharp sell-off after the latest U.S. jobs report came in hotter than expected. The December unemployment rate unexpectedly fell from 4.1% from 4.2% to reflect a robust economy. However, this news stirred fears of rising […]

Per tradition, the NYSE was closed Thursday in honour of Jimmy Carter, who served as U.S. President from 1977 to 1981. As Mr. Carter was laid to rest, the TSX resumed business as usual by climbing 0.16% or 40 points. […]

The TSX climbed 0.46% Wednesday to return above 25,000, mainly on strength from tech and materials. Tech led seven sectors down. As gold advanced US$14 to US$2,663 an ounce, Equinox Gold popped 10.01% and Calibre Mining jumped 9.5%. Meanwhile, Celestica […]