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…
Canadian Dividend Stocks: Big Banks Edge Lower and Enbridge Slips 0.35% as Bond Yields Tick Up Ahead of Thursday’s Federal Budget
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Dividend stocks reward patience, but they are not immune to the bond market. When government yields rise, the cash flows from banks, pipelines and utilities look relatively less attractive, and when they…
Canadian Energy Stocks: Producers Tread Water After Monday’s 7% Oil Plunge as Brent Holds Near US$104 and Topaz Falls 4%
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context After a violent reversal on Monday, when crude fell more than 7% on hopes for U.S.-Iran talks, Tuesday was a quieter test of whether the move had any staying power. Energy has…
TSX Venture Penny Stocks: Gold, Silver and Copper Slip While Agnico Falls 1.8%, Leaving Junior Miners Exposed to a Fed Hike Debate
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Penny stocks are less a category of equity than a category of risk. Companies with small market values, thin trading and uncertain cash flows can rise or fall sharply on a single…
US Market News: Dow Gains 0.4% While S&P 500 Slips 0.5% and Nasdaq Falls 1.1% as Oil Plunges and Tech Selling Resumes Ahead of Midterms
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Wall Street entered election week with a bruise. On Friday the S&P 500 fell 1.82% to 7,580.07 and the Nasdaq dropped 2.86%, as technology stocks faced heavy selling and traders priced a…
Gold and Silver Stocks: Agnico Eagle Gains 3.3% as Gold Rebounds 1.8% From One-Year Lows and Silver Jumps 3.6% Despite Fed Hike Worries
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Precious metals have had a punishing autumn. Gold slipped below US$4,000 an ounce on Friday for a second consecutive monthly loss, pressured by firm U.S. inflation data and rising bets on a…
Global Stock Market: Europe, China and India Rally as Oil Falls Over 7% on Iran Talks, While Tech Weakness Weighs on U.S. and Japanese Shares
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context For eight months, a war in the Middle East has influenced almost everything in global markets, from fuel prices and inflation to central bank decisions and equity valuations. When the story changes,…
Financial Technology: Visa Jumps 2.9% and Banks Edge Higher as Shopify Slips 1.2% and Bitcoin Drops Near US$76,700
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Financial technology companies do not all behave alike. Payment networks earn fees on transaction volume and tend to be steady, commerce platforms depend on merchant growth and consumer spending, and digital lenders…
EV Stocks: Tesla Gains 1% to US$403.82 as Oil Falls Over 7% and the Nasdaq Slides, Testing the Fuel-Price Tailwind
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Electric-vehicle shares have been caught between two stories this year. On one side, an eight-month conflict in the Middle East pushed fuel prices sharply higher, making electric driving more appealing. On the…
Market Analysis: TSX Rebounds 0.5% to 35,801 as Oil Plunges Over 7% and Energy Stocks Tumble, With U.S. Midterms and a Trade Framework in Focus
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 benchmark index began November with the aftertaste of its worst day in months. On Friday the S&P/TSX Composite fell about 1.7%, the steepest single-day decline in nearly six months, led by…
StockKey Stock Market News: Daily Canadian Analysis
TL;DR: StockKey publishes free daily Canadian stock market news and analysis. Every report follows the same seven-section format, from Market Context through Final Outlook, covering the TSX, the Canadian economy, US markets and global cues. Readers can follow along on the site or get updates by email. Daily Canadian market analysis, without the noise Canadian…
IPO News: Anthropic’s Nasdaq Filing Points to a Potential Record Listing as TMX Group Results and Canada’s Pipeline Come Into Focus
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context An initial public offering is a snapshot of a market’s confidence. Companies list when investors are willing to pay attractive prices, and a busy IPO calendar usually reflects strong equity markets, stable…
Canadian Banking Sector Trends: Big Banks Edge Higher as the Bank of Canada Lifts Its Policy Rate to 2.50%, the First Hike Since 2023
Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canadian banks have been among the strongest performers on the TSX over the past year, with the big five up roughly 38% to 55% according to market data. That run has been…
