Canada’s Economy: October Jobs Fall by 4,700 and Unemployment Rises to 6.7% as Budget Projects a C$62.3 Billion Deficit and the Bank of Canada Sits at 2.50%
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canada’s economy is being squeezed from several directions. Inflation reached 3.1% in September, partly because of high energy prices, while the central bank raised its policy rate to 2.50% last month and…
Canadian Growth Stocks: Shopify Rebounds 2.1% to C$214.86 After a Thursday Selloff as Nvidia Slides 4% and the Nasdaq-100 Surges
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Growth stocks have had a week that tested conviction. On Thursday the S&P/TSX Composite fell about 2% as a selloff in U.S. semiconductor and AI-related stocks spilled into Canadian technology. By Monday,…
StockKey Investor Report: TSX Climbs 1.84% to 36,446, Within 2% of Its Record, After a Week of Whipsaws
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canadian investors have just lived through one of the more volatile weeks of the year. The S&P/TSX Composite jumped 2.3% on November 4 after Democrats won control of Congress, fell about 2%…
Canadian Dividend Stocks: Big Banks Rise Up to 1.8%, Enbridge Gains 1.1% and the 10-Year Yield Dips to 3.66% as Oil Slides
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Income investors have had an uneasy autumn. Dividend stocks usually reward patience, but they are sensitive to the bond market, and the past few weeks have delivered a Bank of Canada rate…
Canadian Energy Stocks: Strathcona to Buy Greenfire in a C$2.9 Billion Oil Sands Deal as Crude Falls 6% and Suncor Slips 2%
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Oil sands consolidation has become one of the defining themes of the Canadian energy sector. Earlier this autumn Cenovus agreed to buy Athabasca Oil for about C$5.7 billion, and on the weekend…
TSX Venture Penny Stocks: Gold at US$4,137 and Silver Up 2.8% Revive Junior Miner Sentiment After a Violent Week
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context A penny stock is a bet on a story that the market has not yet priced in, and on the TSX Venture Exchange that story is nearly always a mineral deposit. The…
StockKey Growth Report: How to Read the Research Before You Act
TL;DR: The StockKey Growth Report page brings together a list of covered companies, recommendation labels, price targets and links to research. Read those elements as parts of a research process, not as a ready-made portfolio. Check the date and context of each article, compare the supporting case with the risks, and ask about the current…
IPO News: Anthropic Updates Nasdaq Filing With US$17 Billion in Quarterly Sales as Valuation Debate Builds and Canada’s Pipeline Awaits Budget Clarity
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context A strong market is the best friend of an initial public offering. Companies tend to list when stocks are rising, volatility is low and investors are willing to pay for growth, and…
Healthcare Stocks: Johnson & Johnson Gains 3.8% as Bausch Health Stays in Focus After Last Week’s 26% Jump and Edwards Lifesciences Reports
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Healthcare is often treated as a defensive sector, because demand for medicines and procedures does not swing much with the economy. That reputation matters in weeks like this one, when investors are…
Resources Stocks: Gold Miners Soar as Agnico Jumps 9.4% and Wheaton 11.7% While Oil’s 8% Plunge Hits Canadian Natural and Suncor
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canada’s resource sector has rarely looked as divided as it did on Wednesday. For most of 2026, oil and gold have often moved in the same direction, both supported by geopolitical tension…
TSX Surges 2.3% to 36,341 as Democrats Win Congress, Gold Jumps and Oil Plunges 8%, Leaving the Index About 2% From Its Record
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context For the better part of a week, Canadian stocks had been moving sideways under a cloud of uncertainty. A sharp selloff on October 30, a modest rebound on Monday and another decline…
Shopify Rebounds 6% to C$212.71 After an 8% Post-Earnings Plunge as AI Costs and Slower GMV Growth Keep Investors Cautious
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Few Canadian stocks swing as hard around earnings as Shopify. The Ottawa-based commerce platform is the TSX’s largest technology company, it trades at a premium valuation, and it is closely tied to…
Canada’s Economy: Macklem Says Fiscal and Monetary Policy Not at Odds as Budget Looms With a Deficit Near 2% of GDP and Rates at 2.50%
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canada’s economy is entering a delicate stretch. Inflation is running at 3.1%, partly because of high energy prices, while growth appears to be softening. The central bank has raised its policy rate…
Canadian Growth Stocks: Shopify Plunges 8% on Slower GMV Growth and Rising AI Costs, Thomson Reuters Falls 9%
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Growth stocks are priced for execution. When a company is expected to keep compounding revenue at high rates, even a small shortfall in one metric can trigger a sharp reaction, because the…
Investor Report: TSX Falls 0.75% to 35,532 as Shopify Plunges 8% and Miners Reverse, With U.S. Midterm Results and the Federal Budget Ahead
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canadian investors begin Wednesday with several decisive events lined up and a market that is still above its year-ago level but visibly tired. The S&P/TSX Composite is about 19% higher than a…
