TSX slips but posts gain for the week
Canada’s benchmark stock index edged down on Friday but still posted its first weekly gain in eight weeks, up 0.89% after five days of up-and-down trading
View ArticleStocks down sharply as eurozone jitters hit markets
Canadian stocks fell sharply in early trading Monday as concerns over the eurozone’s growth and its commitment to debt reforms held sway over global markets
View ArticleGlobal markets in decline on eurozone jitters
North American markets joined a global slide on Monday as fears about political stability in the eurozone weighed on investor sentiment
View ArticleTSX makes small gains at midday
Signs of a stronger housing market in the United States on Tuesday helped Canada’s benchmark stock index claw back some of the ground lost in the previous day’s global rout
View ArticleTSX up in early trading
The Toronto Stock Exchange was off to a good start Wednesday as markets around the world reacted to strong corporate earnings from companies such as iPhone maker Apple Inc.
View ArticleSell in May and ... miss a nice rally
If you plan to sell in May and go away this year, you might miss a nice rally in the TSX's energy and materials sectors, says one analyst
View ArticleClosing Bell: Disappointing U.S. employment figures halt TSX’s winning streak
Disappointing employment data from the U.S. on Wednesday halted the winning streak for Canada’s benchmark stock index at five straight sessions
View ArticleMarkets pummelled, TSX plunges more than 200 points
Toronto’s main stock index suffered its largest single-day drop in nearly two months on Thursday as mining and energy shares slumped after weak U.S. service-sector data heightened concerns about the...
View ArticleCanadian stocks not all losers
Canada's equity market has clearly fallen out of favour with investors, dropping almost 20% since April of last year. But not all stocks trading on the S&P/TSX composite index are suffering the...
View ArticleMarket déjà vu? Fears of bad U.S. job data, eurozone woes, and Chinese...
For global markets, it’s an eerie case of déjà vu. Much like last spring, a confluence of bad economic news has evaporated any hope that 2012 will be different from last year
View ArticleSometimes doing nothing is the best strategy
Take a tip from Euro 2012: Stay in the middle of the net and enjoy the soccer
View ArticleCash does not signify capitulation
Cash is king, yet it is habitually overlooked as part of an overall strategic allocation in an investment portfolio and at present, given the alternatives, it should have a larger weighting than is...
View ArticleCentral bank easing good for cyclicals: Scotia strategist
Riskier stocks are on the rise and should continue to benefit as central banks around the world do what they can to kickstart the global economy, says Vincent Delisle, portfolio strategist at Scotia...
View ArticleTime is right to embrace more risk, say analysts
Investors should embrace risk as rallying stocks move even higher thanks to massive amounts of liquidity being provided by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks, say analysts.
View ArticleRally showing signs of fatigue, says RBC technical analyst
The rally in equities that started in June is getting tired, says a new report from RBC Capital Markets.
View ArticleBanks seen as best bet for dividends
The technology, gold, energy and forestry sectors will continue to increase dividends to attract yield-hungry investors, but the country's banks should be a priority for income seekers at the moment,...
View ArticleLow equity returns not automatic in slow growth economy
A slow-growth economy equals low stock market returns for many investors, but not Murray Leith, director of research at Odlum Brown in Vancouver
View ArticleCash reserves not holding back recovery: UBS strategist
New numbers from Statistics Canada highlighting record corporate cash reserves may result in renewed calls for companies to do more with their money. However, George Vasic, strategist at UBS AG, feels...
View ArticleTSX rally looking stretched: UBS
The impressive rally in Canadian stocks over the past two months is looking stretched and may not last much longer, said George Vasic, strategist at UBS AG.
View ArticleTechnicals point to higher share prices
Equity markets have further room to run but the growing interest in stocks could eventually become a headwind for the rally, says Olaf Sztaba and Ron Meisels, market technicians at Phases & Cycles.
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