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The latest business news as it happensToday’s headlines We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Top headlines: Rio Tinto staff die in plane crash on way to diamond...

Discussions move from how high to how long Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Sign Up The Bank of Canada held its key overnight interest rate at five per cent for the fourth consecutive time, as inflation remains higher than de...

Economists react to Bank of Canada's latest decision to hold and predict where policymakers are headed nextThe Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at five per cent for the fourth consecutive time on Jan. 24. Here’s what economists, who widely exp...

Stephen Takacsy, president, CEO and CIO of Lester Asset Management FOCUS: Canadian stocks Market outlook: We see a positive environment for stocks and bonds for 2024. We have always believed that inflation was “transitory,” caused by supply and dem...

While global equity markets from the U.S. to Japan have started off strong in 2024, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is trading at multi-decade lows – but a portfolio manager says there are still buying opportunities on the HKG. Jason Del Vicario of Hillside W...

U.S. stocks eked out a gain Tuesday, setting fresh closing highs ahead of an onslaught of company reports that promise insight into the state of the global economy.  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both closed at all-time highs for the second day this week, whi...

Strength in base metal stocks helped Canada's main stock index gain more than 100 points Tuesday, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 110.29 points, or 0.53 per cent, at 21,034.59. In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial A...

Good morning. I’m pleased to be here with Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers to discuss today’s policy announcement and the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Today, we maintained our p...

Interest rates are working to moderate spending and inflation is easing gradually, though underlying pressures are proving per...