Canada’s economy is proving increasingly robust in the second quarter, with inflation and retail sales coming in ahead of economists’ expectations. The consumer price index rose at an annual pace of 2.5 percent in June, the fastest year-over-year acceleration since 2012, Statistics Read More
Donald Trump’s attempts to re-balance global trade have already sent the metals world into a tizzy. As countries respond to U.S. tariffs and sanctions, the disarray is set to increase. Steel prices and aluminum premiums are shooting up in the Read More
Chinese stocks fell, with the benchmark gauge entering a bear market, amid growing concern about the country’s resilience to a trade war with the U.S. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.5 percent at the close, taking its loss since a Read More
Canadian investors could be forgiven for getting a little excited. The country’s stock market just hit a record, surpassing a January high before its bigger, brasher U.S. cousin. But look at the longer-term picture and there’s less to get fired up Read More
Canada’s home sales were little changed in May, suggesting the residential real estate market is stabilizing after seeing large declines earlier this year. Transactions fell 0.1 percent from April to 36,373 units, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday from Ottawa, keeping the level Read More