3 h. ago Stagflation Trade Emerges as Rare Winner in US Stock Market Rout

There have been few winning strategies to seek refuge in as the stock rout sparked by President Donald Trump’s start-stop tariff war drags on for a third week. One, though, is soaring right now: a pair trade that bets on stocks that thrives in an economy sinking into stagflation.

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16 h. ago TSX rises, U.S. markets mixed after more tariffs take effect, BoC cuts rate

Canada’s main stock index rose Wednesday while U.S. markets were mixed, after 25% tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum officially kicked in and the Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate by a quarter-point to 2.75 per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 175.14 points at 24,423.34. In New York, the […]

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20 h. ago Investors Wonder If Any Rally Can Stick as S&P Surrenders Gains

The stock market’s quick burst out of the gate Wednesday morning faded just as fast, sending more than 300 S&P 500 Index stocks lower in less than two hours, meaning investors seeking a bottom in the market probably should keep looking.

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21 h. ago Beyond Oil Announces Strategic Investment at a Premium to Market Price by Clal Insurance, a Leading Israeli Institutional Investor, as Part of Potential Uplisting to a Senior Exchange

Clal Insurance to invest approximately CAD $10.5 million in Beyond Oil at a 10% premium to its stock market trading price, with potential follow-on investment through the exercise of warrants; Beyond Oil commits to pursuing a potential uplisting to a senior exchange in Canada or the U.S. NEW YORK, New York, KIBBUTZ YIFAT, Israel and […]

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34 h. ago Indian Stock Market Rout Wipes Off Over $1 Trillion, Shrinks Global Market Cap

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

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40 h. ago Tesla sinks on stock markets and in Bow River near Glenmore Trail

Police called to the area around the Graves Bridge, where officers found a partly submerged blue Tesla sedan

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43 h. ago Explainer: What’s a recession and why is rising anxiety about it roiling markets?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even seeing rising odds of a recession. It’s a sharp shift from just a month ago, when stock indices were at record highs and consumer […]

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44 h. ago Trump officials defend tariffs as market turmoil hits savings, retirements

The U.S. stock market was sinking further Tuesday after Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, continuing a more than week-long downward trend.

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50 h. ago Canada Stocks on Track to Beat US for Longest Stretch Since 2022

There’s at least one area where Canada is more than holding its own as the trade spat with US President Donald Trump grows increasingly tense — the stock market.

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52 h. ago Interactive Brokers Expands Global Reach with Ljubljana Stock Exchange Access

GREENWICH, Conn. — Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced today that it has expanded its market offerings by adding access to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. With this expansion, clients can trade Slovenian equities alongside products from over 160 other global exchanges, including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds, and more, from […]

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62 h. ago Stock Selloff Extends to Asia on Growth Concerns: Markets Wrap

Asian shares fell for a third consecutive session Tuesday, tracking US losses that dragged the Nasdaq 100 to its worst day since 2022, as anxiety mounts that tariffs and government firings will torpedo growth in the world’s largest economy.

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64 h. ago Markets Rocked by Trump Show Economic Fear Across Wall Street

What had been a steady pullback from the US stock market accelerated sharply Monday as investors retreated from virtually every type of risk.

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68 h. ago Wall Street strategists see more S&P 500 volatility as tariff fears kick in

A chorus of Wall Street strategists is warning about rising volatility in the stock market, with Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson the latest to sound the alarm on slumping economic growth amid President Donald Trump’s trade wars. The strategist, who was a prominent bearish voice on equities until mid-2024, said he expects the S&P 500 Index […]

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3 d. ago Wall Street Starts to Rethink Lofty S&P 500 Forecasts for 2025

For two consecutive years, stock-market prognosticators lifted their outlooks for the S&P 500 Index over and over again to keep up with an unrelenting rally.

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6 d. ago Ways Canadians can be more financially savvy amid tariffs and economic uncertainty

The tariffs against Canada have plunged the country into economic uncertainty.U.S. President Donald Trump officially slapped 25 per cent tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico, including the 10 per cent tariffs on energy, on Tuesday.Since then, stock markets in the U.S. and Canada have continued to fall as Canadian businesses brace for the impacts of the trade war.In a press conference Thursday morning in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was candid about the current situation."I can confirm that we will continue to be in a trade war that was launched by the United States for the foreseeable future," he said.So, what does this mean for the finances of everyday Canadians?Natasha Macmillan, director of everyday banking at Ratehub.ca, shared advice on how Canadians can prepare for a potential economic fallout and strengthen their finances.Build your emergency fundShe says your main priority should be building up your emergency fund if you're wo...

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7 d. ago FIRST READING: How Trump’s trade war is blowing up in American’s faces

The stock market gains racked up following Trump's election are gone, and their once-booming economy is now shrinking

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8 d. ago These stock market sectors are getting hit hardest by the trade war

Technology, financial and energy companies took the biggest hits

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8 d. ago Stock markets already in freefall amid U.S. tariffs on Canada

Stock markets in the U.S. and Canada continue to fall as U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on threats to impose tariffs.On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order that lifted the 30-day pause on tariffs. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the U.S. will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada on Tuesday.The effect was felt instantly, sending ripples through North American stock markets on Monday.In Canada, BNN Bloomberg reports that the S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 391.88 points, or 1.5 per cent. Barron's reports that the Dow fell by 780 points (or 1.8 per cent), the S&P 500 dropped by 2 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite fell by 2.7.But there were steeper drops as stock markets opened on Tuesday morning.In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 634 points or 2.54 per cent. The S&P 500 dropped 100.86 points, or 1.77 per cent. The Dow fell 755.31 points, or 1.75 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 271.46, or 1.42...

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8 d. ago Stocks fall again on Wall Street as companies react to Trump tariffs

The tariffs between the U.S., China, Canada and Mexico have helped extend a recent slump for U.S. stocks that was prompted by signs of weakness in the economy.

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8 d. ago S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. stocks also fall as tariffs start

Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 500 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled, adding to their losses Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico.  The S&P/TSX composite index was down 568.31 points or 2.3 per cent at 24,433.260 Monday morning after the tariffs […]

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