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Crude oil prices fell to their lowest level since before the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a spike of COVID-19 cases in China pulled down the energy sector and Canada's main stock index to start the trading week. China's zero-tolerance policy toward COVID...

John O'Connell, CEO and CIO, Davis Rea FOCUS: North American large cap stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: Investors continue to reassess the prospects for economic growth as central banks begin the process of allowing interest rates to reflect economic reality...

Traders are shunning technology stocks amid mounting risks from soaring Treasury yields and hawkish commentary from the Federal Reserve.  The Nasdaq 100 Stock Index sank more than 2 per cent Monday, adding to losses sustained last week that have erased ove...

Stocks closed down as a surge in oil above US$100 a barrel reignited inflation worries, while big banks dropped ahead of the start of the financial earnings season on Wednesday. The S&P 500 erased gains that were earlier driven by speculation that price pr...

Canada’s dollar has scope to make up ground against some of its biggest commodity-related peers if the country’s central bank provides an appropriate shot of hawkishness this week. While the currency has received some support from higher oil and resource p...

Brian Acker, president, CEO, and chief investment strategist at Acker Finley FOCUS: North American large cap stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: When I was on BNN Bloomberg last March 17th, I suggested the markets, especially the U.S., would rally off the then...

Between rising inflation and geopolitical events, there’s been uncertainty in the future of the markets.  “It’s one of these times where you just feel like anything could happen ... A lot of people have some anxiety about what’s to come in the short term o...

Technology companies led gains in stocks, with bond traders paring aggressive bets on Federal Reserve hikes amid speculation that inflation may be near a peak. Investors also weighed the start of the earnings season against geopolitical risks. The S&P 500...

It’s the next big market call that could enrich traders across Wall Street: The raging global energy crisis and ever-more hawkish central banks knock key economies into 1970s-style stagflation. It’s a long shot for now, but anxiety is building among money...

Chris Blumas, portfolio manager, Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd. FOCUS: North American large cap stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: All eyes are on the U.S. Federal Reserve as it tries to combat high inflation and engineer a soft landing for the U.S. econo...