Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

In times of disaster and destruction, a common narrative often emerges that rebuilding efforts will lead to economic growth. The idea that repairing damage and replacing destroyed goods creates jobs...

We review Friday morning's premarket activity, noting the quiet market conditions with the Nasdaq leading the futures higher. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and CVS remain focal points after their recent...

In this episode, we dive into the latest housing start numbers from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, showing a 5% rise in September. We’ll explore what this growth means and whether...

In this jam packed news episode we cover a lot of ground, including: CREA policy investigation & tougher GTA building permits, Slowest rent increases in three years, and...

Recent economic data has lifted CapitalSpectator.com’s median growth estimate for the upcoming third-quarter GDP report. Using a variety of sources to generate a median nowcast, today’s revision...

US futures are signaling a mixed open today, following a similar trend seen in European and Asian markets. Market attention is focused on China’s latest economic data, where Q3 GDP growth slowed less...

In today’s premarket update, we discuss how Taiwan Semiconductor's 8% premarket surge could help erase recent semiconductor sector losses. We also highlight Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)'s upcoming...

Today I'll answer your questions about the TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account). I'll cover contribution limits, withdrawals, moving abroad, and more! This content was originally posted on the...

The luxury of labour hoarding is coming to an end in the eurozone as corporate profits dwindle. And that’s going to mean wage growth will ease, unemployment will tick up and we’ll see more...

In Wednesday's premarket update, we discuss how stock index futures are trading around fair value, with no major economic data expected today. Commodities are mixed, with crude oil down and gold...

In this episode, Canada’s inflation rate hit 1.6% in September, marking the lowest since 2021. Lower gas prices and easing rent increases drove the drop, but food costs remain stubbornly high....

The US economy continues to defy the recession forecasts that received much attention in the summer. The primary drivers of economic resilience: strong growth in payrolls and consumer spending. By...

S&P futures are indicating a flat open, while Asian and European markets are generally weaker today. For today's highlight, UK's September inflation came in below the BoE's 2% target at 1.7%,...

This morning's stock market update focuses on the impact of falling crude oil prices on the Canadian market and the broader market movements in the U.S. The VIX is out of sync with the stock...