Economic Indicators

Global co-operation key to financial stability

World leaders need to co-operate on building a sustainable global financial framework, even if it means setting aside some of their national priorities in the process. The stakes are simply too high for larger economic players to chart their own course, according to a Canadian with some recent experience on the international stage.

By Staff |October 17, 2011

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Emerging markets losing steam

The knock-on effects of the lost momentum in world trade have hit manufacturing in emerging markets, slowing growth across all sectors, according to the HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI).

By Vikram Barhat |October 12, 2011

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More debt for Canadians, corporations

Everyone is feeling the pinch. According to two separate reports, individual Canadians and corporations are having more and more trouble trying to gain ground in this weak economy.

By John Powell |October 11, 2011

Bond manager sees looming inflation

In the months following Lehman Brothers' implosion, investors stampeded into bonds, with U.S. Treasuries the issue of choice. Since then, market watchers have repeatedly warned of an impending slaughter, as interest rates would eventually have to rise. While that rise may be inevitable, it is not coming any time soon.

By Staff |October 7, 2011

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