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Recent third-quarter (Q3) 2025 corporate earnings have painted a complex yet largely positive picture for North American equity markets. While robust performances from key sectors, particularly technology, have propelled major U.S. and Canadian indices to new heights, a closer look reveals a landscape of mixed results, with individual company

Ottawa, Canada – October 21, 2025 – Canada's financial markets are recalibrating after a surprisingly robust inflation report for September, which saw the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerate to 2.4%. This unexpected uptick, surpassing both August's 1.9% and market forecasts of 2.3%, has significantly cooled expectations for an

The relentless ascent of the U.S. stock market has hit a significant speed bump, as both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have retreated from their recent record highs. This pullback, occurring after weeks of robust gains, signals a period of reassessment for investors grappling with a confluence

The U.S. economy delivered a stark warning sign in August 2025, as a weaker-than-expected jobs report sent ripples through financial markets and cemented expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Nonfarm payrolls increased by a paltry 22,000, drastically missing the consensus forecast of 75,000 new jobs,

As the financial world braces for the highly anticipated Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 16-17, 2025, market participants are largely anticipating a significant shift in monetary policy. The strong likelihood of a 25-basis-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve is now a central focus, promising to