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US indices fall sharply on Ukraine crisis, TSLA, AMZN among top lose...

Benchmark US indices retreated for the second-consecutive day on Wednesday, February 23, after Ukraine declared a state of emergency and asked citizen...

TSX falls for 5th straight day as Trudeau promises Latvia more troop...

After Justin Trudeau hit Russia with sanctions and pledged an additional 460 troops to Latvia, the TSX Composite Index dropped lower for the fifth day...

TSX falls despite energy & financials in green, loonie down

The TSX Composite Index fell for the fourth straight day and now lies below the 21,000 mark. The two biggest players that together account for about 5...

US stocks edge lower again on war fears; ROKU, DKNG fall sharply

Benchmark US indices closed the session lower for the second-consecutive day on Friday, February 18, amid Ukraine border tension and weak forecasts by...

TSX closes with weekly loss after energy falls, loonie down

The TSX Composite Index’s bearish spell continued as it closed out a week of losses by falling 168.13 points, 0.79 per cent, Friday, February 18...

TSX in red as gold tops $1,900, oil prices fall

For the third day this week, the TSX Composite Index closed in the red. A loss of 207.31 points, 0.97 per cent, took it to 21,176.33 points Thursday,...

US indices close mixed after Fed minutes; ABNB, KHC rise

Benchmark US indices closed mixed on Wednesday, February 16, after Fed minutes gave no clear timeline for a rate hike to curb inflation and tension ov...

TSX ends lower after Shopify (SHOP) sinks 17%, loonie gains

The TSX Composite Index fell 118.91 points, 0.55 per cent, Wednesday, February 16. The energy sector gained 0.7 per cent but the technology sector plu...

US stocks break three-day losing streak, RESN, SPCE fly high

Benchmark US indices reversed their three-day losing streak on Tuesday, February 15, after broad gains across sectors amid Russia’s decision to...

TSX in green with pot stocks & healthcare gaining, loonie up

The TSX Composite Index rebounded Tuesday, February 16, by 0.7 per cent, 150.04 points. Financials were back in the green, gaining 0.5 per cent, and a...

US stocks plunge amid Ukraine fears; SU, MRNA among top losers

Benchmark US indices were down for the second consecutive session on Monday, February 14, amid rising Russia-Ukraine tension and lingering fears over...

TSX falls with energy & financials down, Emergency Act invoked

It was a day in the red for the TSX Composite Index as it fell 196.33 points, 0.91 per cent, to 21,352.51. The healthcare sector was down over four pe...

US stocks slip as oil prices rise to 8-year high; KOS, XOM top gaine...

Benchmark US indices slipped into the red on Friday, February 11, as oil prices surged to an eight-year high, further adding to the inflationary press...

TSX posts weekly gain with energy & oil prices up

The TSX Composite Index gained 0.08 per cent Friday, February 11, as energy rose 3.6 per cent to offset the losses of some of the other sectors. In al...

TSX edges lower after lofty intraday high, bond market up

The TSX Composite Index may have edged lower by 0.34 per cent Thursday, February 10, but it was not all bad news. It saw an intraday high of 21,784.69...

TSX thrives despite self-proclaimed ‘Freedom Convoy’, loonie gains

Heading into the holiday season in early November, much was expected but due to the Omicron scare those gains were not to be had. Now, as of Wednesday...

TSX gains despite energy sector losing 4%, oil prices fall

One particular stock investment option that could gain from a rise in interest rates are bank stocks and we know the TSX Composite Index is blessed wi...

TSX edges lower with energy in the red but loonie rebounds

The TSX Composite Index opened this week with a little bit of a loss Monday, February 8, after a gainful week previously. The energy sector fell 0.8 p...

S&P, Nasdaq rise after Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) earnings, jobs report

The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite closed in the green, while Dow Jones marginally declined on Friday, February 4, after Amazon’s strong...

TSX sees week in green as tech & healthcare rebound, loonie down

The TSX Composite Index gained 0.84 per cent, 177.84 points, Friday, February 4, which means that despite Thursday’s losses, the index rose 2.56...