Research and Markets

U.S. effective tariff rate down on trade deals

February 6, 2026 James Langton
International trade

Growth, inflation forecasts stable: ECB

February 6, 2026 James Langton
Europe flag and money
From the Regulators

High court declines to hear Ponzi insurance case

February 6, 2026 James Langton
ponzi scheme

Unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in January despite 25,000 job losses

February 6, 2026 Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
jobless puzzle pieces

Canadian, U.S. markets slide amid risk-off day as precious metal prices decline

February 5, 2026 Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
chart showing downward movement

It’s a new world order for financial assets too

February 5, 2026 James Langton
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Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC

February 5, 2026 Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press

U.S. job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020

February 5, 2026 Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
Stick figures

S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. markets mixed amid rotation away from tech stocks

February 4, 2026 Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
businessman stock market

Gold’s surge likely to hold up, for now

February 4, 2026 James Langton
Gold bar

Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch

February 4, 2026 James Langton
View of Canadian city through a structure shaped like a maple leaf

Amid strong earnings, U.S. brokers face consolidation

February 4, 2026 James Langton
Merger puzzle pieces