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The TSX at 35,697, the Fed on Tuesday, and Hormuz Diplomacy: What September 14 Actually Means for Canadian Investors

Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context September 14 is the TSX’s last full trading day before the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Tuesday, September 16 — the most consequential single monetary policy event for Canadian markets since the…

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Cenovus and Suncor Highlight Diverging Strategies as Oil Prices Stay Contained Below Recent Highs

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 two largest integrated energy producers, Cenovus and Suncor, offer genuinely different case studies in how companies have positioned themselves for a year in which oil prices have swung dramatically, from a…

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TSX Tech in Transition: Shopify's AI Momentum and Constellation Software's Reset Create a Split Narrative for Canadian Investors

Shopify, Constellation Software and Celestica Extend Gains as Tech Stocks Track a Strong Global Chip Rally

Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canadian growth and technology stocks extended their remarkable run this week, with Shopify, Constellation Software, and Celestica all posting further gains as easing inflation concerns and a strong global session for chipmakers…

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TSX Pauses at Record Highs as Markets Brace for Today’s Pivotal Fed Decision

Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context The S&P/TSX Composite enters today’s session having paused just below Monday’s record high, as investors positioned cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this afternoon. After a genuinely dramatic relief…

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Understanding the S&P/TSX Composite: Why Banks, Energy and Gold Miners Drive Canada’s Market

Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Understanding what actually moves the S&P/TSX Composite starts with understanding its composition, and Canada’s benchmark index looks quite different from its U.S. counterparts. Rather than being dominated by technology companies, the TSX…

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Oil Jumps Nearly 10% as Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Giving Canadian Energy Stocks Their Best Session in Weeks

Table of Contents Market Context What Happened Why It Matters Sector Breakdown Risks to Watch What to Watch Next Final Outlook Market Context Canadian energy stocks have spent the past several weeks reacting to an unusually volatile sequence of U.S.-Iran headlines, but Monday marked a clear escalation in both the scale of the news and…

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