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Wall Street’s major averages closed sharply lower on Thursday with the technology-heavy Nasdaq leading declines amid investor worries that data showing a resilient economy would lead the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep hiking interest rates for long...

Watch: Here's what November's 6.8% inflation reading means for consumers and the Bank of Canada The consumer price index increased 6.8 per cent from November 2021, down from year-over-year increases of 6.9 per cent in September and October, Sta...

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday as an improvement in consumer confidence and better-than-expected earnings boosted sentiment. Treasuries were mixed after Tuesday’s selloff as the furore following the Bank of Japan’s unexpected increase in its yield trading b...

Putting 60 per cent of a portfolio in stocks and 40 per cent in bonds is supposed to hedge against both assets dropping simultaneously. But it didn't pan out that way in 2022. Inflation and rising interest rates whacked both asset classes, and a Bloomberg...

After two straight years of big gains, energy stocks could outperform the market again in 2023, but this time it will be higher dividends rather than oil that will spur appetite for the sector. Sign up to get breaking news email alerts sent directly to...

Canada's main stock index gained almost 1.4 per cent Wednesday with broad-based gains, particularly in energy, while U.S. markets rose further.  Sign up to get breaking news email alerts sent directly to your inbox The S&P/TSX Composite Index was u...

Kim Bolton, president and portfolio manager, Black Swan Dexteritas FOCUS: Technology stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: Last week, markets were looking ahead to a consumer price index (CPI) report for November. Markets were also expecting a relatively chilled...

62.7% of household income needed to cover home ownership costs — the worst level on record, RBC says Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made...

Watch: Oil investors will get their reward in 2023 Eric Nuttall, partner and senior portfolio manager at Ninepoint Partners LP, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how US$100 oil will return in 2023. We apologi...

Kevin Carmichael: That makes one — even two — more hikes to the interest rate possible Statistics Canada’s new tally of prices in November shows that inflation is finally slowing after an alarming post-pandemic surge to levels that many thought...