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U.S. futures and European stocks are off to a slow start as investors continue to digest every incremental coronavirus update on what is expected to be a quiet Monday that has no major economic data...

It is a big week for Canadian company earnings. Here are a few that will be making headlines.First up on Monday: Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR). The owner of Tim Horton’s and...

China’s Shanghai Index was the sole Asian benchmark showing gains today, likely due to government stimulusChina based tech companies continue to remain idleOil barely hovers above $50Key...

The U.S. economy appears to be clicking on all cylinders. After four days of strong gains on Wall Street, today’s jobs report and trade optimism put an exclamation point on a week that shows the...

Canadian investors took a breather last Friday, thanks to the real GDP report stating that the economy grew by 0.1% m/m in November. Similarly, tomorrow should bring to market an encouraging Labour...

Canada released its trade balance data for December earlier this morning, and the data was better than expected. The overall Trade Balance was -$0.4 billion vs -$0.8 billion expected, and an upwardly...

Eager dip buyers bid stocks higherTech heavy NASDAQ hits new all-time-highDollar boosted by increasing rate cut signals from foreign central banksKey EventsU.S. futures, including for the S&P 500,...

The coronavirus is spreading despite China’s substantial efforts to contain it. Spreading even faster: news stories about the new flu strain.And the combination of the two is having a real...

Additional Chinese stimulus, strong U.S. data spur investorsChina shares rebound after yesterday's market plungeOil entered a bear market yesterday after it completed a 21% decline from its $63.27...

Three of Canada’s biggest companies will be reporting their latest earnings this week.First up will be Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU), which will unveil its fourth-quarter results after the bell...

Mainland China markets reopened after extended holiday hiatus; shares plungeMore than 360 coronavirus deaths reported in China, with first casualty outside the countryOil demand from China plunges...

Right now, equity investor sentiment is singularly focused on the deadly coronavirus as markets remain concerned about the ability of global companies to function normally if the virus continues to...