Weekly Market Update: Mixed Labor Market Data Sparks Market Volatility and Heightens Rate Hike Expectations
July 10, 2023Markets slipped in the first holiday-shortened week of July, with the TSX and the S&P 500 closing lower by 1.6%…
Weekly Market Update: Stocks Rally, Home Sales Increase and Central Bankers Reaffirm Inflation Fight
July 4, 2023Equity markets ended both the week and quarter with strong gains. As the week progressed, the rally gained strength, with…
Weekly Market Update: Major Indices Decline Amidst Economic Concerns and Central Bank Actions
June 26, 2023Major equity indices finished lower this week, with the S&P 500 recording its first drop in six weeks and the…
Weekly Market Update: Market Indicators Rise as Small Business Optimism and Consumer Sentiment Show Mixed Results
June 20, 2023The main stock market indicators continue to rise, benefiting from a more moderate approach by the Federal Reserve, and contributing…
Is the Fed Done Raising Rates? A Manager Conversation with Ninepoint’s Etienne Bordeleau-Labrecque
June 15, 2023After weeks of uncertainty and attempts at predicting the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next pivot, investors finally got the official answer…
Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates Amidst Economic Slowdown but Signals Potential for Further Hikes by Year-End
June 15, 2023The U.S. Federal Reserve officials announced they opted to hold the benchmark interest rates steady after today's Federal Open Market…
Sightline in the Financial Post: Predicting the Next Interest Rate Pivot
June 14, 2023As economic uncertainty continues to mount, investors have increasingly been trying to predict the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next move. However,…
Weekly Market Update: Equity Markets Rise, AI Enthusiasm Drives Growth, and Central Banks Surprise with Rate Hikes
June 12, 2023Except for the S&P/TSX, North American equity markets finished the week modestly higher ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve policy…
Bank of Canada Raises Rates Amid Inflation Concerns and Economic Strength, but Challenges Loom Ahead
June 7, 2023The Bank of Canada today announced that their discount rate increased by 25 basis points, bringing the overnight rate to…
