Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators

Time to short the potentially volatile loonie, report says

Expect the Canadian dollar to fall back to mid-70-cent range

By Staff |January 15, 2018

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Economic Indicators

Expect dovish rate hike, say economists

The Bank of Canada is expected to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. “Markets and all economists at all dealers anticipate a hike this time around,” says Derek Holt, vice-president and head of capital markets economics at Scotiabank, in a weekly economics report. Read: Rising rates shake client confidence But […]

By Staff |January 15, 2018

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Economic Indicators

Canada, U.S. won’t drive global growth over next two years: Scotiabank

What to expect for growth and interest rates between now and 2019

By Staff |January 12, 2018

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Economic Indicators

U.S. tax changes and market valuations

Which types of companies could benefit from the Trump administration’s overhaul

By Mark Burgess |January 11, 2018

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Fourth quarter prices mark ‘Year of the Condo’

Condominium prices rose faster than any other housing type in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the Royal LePage National House Price Composite. The median condo price rose 14.3% to $420,823 on a year-over-year basis, driven by large gains in Canada’s largest condo markets, especially Toronto and Vancouver. In the GTA, the median price […]

By Staff |January 10, 2018

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Consumers looking beyond banks for advice: CGI report

Consumers are increasingly leaning toward financial service providers that offer value-added services such as advice, rewards and personal finance management, a report from CGI finds. The report, called “Today’s financial consumer: Open for business,” says banks need to innovate and improve services to compete with more nimble competitors. They can also partner with fintech and […]

By Staff |January 10, 2018

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Canadian job market even better than it looks: CIBC

Canada’s jobs numbers look good, but they’re even better under the surface, according to a report from CIBC Capital Markets. “Good headline numbers come and go, but beneath the surface, where job market demons usually hide, things are also improving,” said Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC, in a labour market report. “And, where […]

By Staff |January 10, 2018

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Aphria stands by U.S. assets in changing regulatory environment

Licensed marijuana producer Aphria Inc. says it stands by its decision to invest south of the border, despite a recent U.S. cannabis crackdown and a warning from Canada’s biggest exchange operator that cross-border pot firms could face a delisting. The comment from Aphria’s CEO Vic Neufeld comes less than a week after U.S. Attorney General […]

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Economic Indicators

Time to short the potentially volatile loonie, report says

Expect dovish rate hike, say economists

Canada, U.S. won’t drive global growth over next two years: Scotiabank

U.S. tax changes and market valuations

We’re in a ‘classic late cycle,’ says economist

Fourth quarter prices mark ‘Year of the Condo’

Consumers looking beyond banks for advice: CGI report

Canadian job market even better than it looks: CIBC

Aphria stands by U.S. assets in changing regulatory environment

Housing construction stable in Canada