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NASDAQ Composite and NASDAQ 100 post record highs thanks to technology stock rally Russell 2000 hits ninth record high since early 2018 correction China-US conciliatory moves buoy markets, raise...

Earnings season is often a busy time for investors like us at The Motley Fool. Every quarter management teams update investors on how their respective companies are performing, often give or update...

Last week’s statement accompanying the Bank o Canada decision to keep the policy rate at 1.25% included this particular upbeat comment: “solid labour income growth supports the expectation...

European indices, US futures inch higher after this morning's underwhelming open Asian markets slow down after US rally on Monday US stocks break consolidations on upside The NASDAQ Composite...

The end of May was marked by the decision of the Trump administration to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the EU. This action may mark escalating trade tensions among key...

Global Equities rally, mirroring Friday's US equity gains US dollar softens Yields on 10-year Treasurys climb back above 2.9 percent, nearing 3.00 psychological level European stocks rise across...

It’s another strong U.S. employment report US Labor May Nonfarm Payrolls +223K; Consensus +190K US May Unemployment Rate 3.8%; Consensus 3.9% US May Average Hourly Earnings +0.3%, or +$0.08 to...

Record oil production from the U.S. and expectations for OPEC to boost their output has taken its toll on oil this past week. Although had it not been for the weaker dollar, it could have found itself...

Global equities are currently receiving some investor appreciation, rebounding from a two-month trough along with the EUR as the political turmoil in Italy that shook financial markets this week shows...

European stocks struggle to channel global upward momentum for equities Asian markets mirror US gains; on Wednesday US majors post best performance in over 3 months Dollar besieged by supply as...

The Bank of Canada left its overnight rate target unchanged at 1.25% this morning. More importantly for financial markets, the statement explaining this decision took a hawkish turn:“Overall,...

The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1¼ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1½ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 per cent.Global economic...

We’re working off the assumption that everyone that reads this is familiar with Warren Buffett. But I bet far fewer of you can name “Canada’s Warren Buffett.”Or, even more...

The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged (+1.25%) during its policy meeting today amid concern over slowing housing markets and stalled NAFTA trade...