TSX ticks higher despite employment data, loonie up by 0.48%

Wall Street’s main indices edged lower on Monday, April 18, after bond yields climbed to a fresh three-year high in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hike to calm inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.02% to 4,391.69. The...

Canada's main equity index- the S&P/TSX Composite Index, jumped 22.71 points or 0.1 per cent on Monday, April 18, and closed at 21,878.41 points. The rise came as the energy, base metals, and information technology sectors rose. Notably, the ene...

Wall Street’s main indices closed lower on Thursday, April 14, as rising yields and mixed bank earnings weighed on mega-cap stocks ahead of an extended weekend holiday for Good Friday. The S&P 500 was down 1.21% to 4,392.59. The Dow Jones ...

The Canadian stock market’s benchmark index recovered by 122.61 points, or 0.56 per cent, to close at 21,838.02 on Wednesday, April 13, as the Bank of Canada announced its highest interest rate hike in over two decades. TSX Composite Index jum...

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, April 13, as a new earnings season set in and growth stocks salvaged some of their recent losses as investors shrugged off inflation worries. The S&P 500 was up 1.12% to 4,446.59. The Dow Jones in...

The Canadian stock market benchmark, TSX Composite Index, extended loss and stayed under 22,000 on Tuesday, April 12, shedding 75.08 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 21,715.41. The healthcare sector lost 1.49 per cent, followed by the financial...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index declined about 0.4 per cent at market close on Monday, April 11. The losses came as the energy and base metals sectors declined rapidly and propelled shares lower. The energy sector was down by 2.6 per cent, and the b...

Benchmark US indices closed the first day of the week in the red on Monday, April 11, as tech stocks nosedived amid rising bond yields and concerns over a possible back-to-back rate hike in May and June. The S&P 500 fell 1.69% to 4412.53. The Do...

The Canadian equities closed higher on Friday, April 8, after witnessing a brief period of decline during the week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed 0.2 per cent higher at 21,874.35, up 39.46 points. The surge came as investors focused on fina...

US stocks closed lower on Friday, April 8, dragged down by technology, consumer-cyclicals, and industrial segments after a lacklustre session clouded by mixed signals on growth and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.27% to 4488.28. The Dow Jones rose...