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Canada's main stock index jumped more than 350 points Friday, driven by gains in energy, industrials, financials and metals, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 352.38 points, or 1.79 per cent, to 20,024.63. In New...

Experts say 1,500 recently announced job losses at Suncor Energy Inc. are an example of the type of "collateral damage" that can occur when an activist investor comes calling. The Calgary-headquartered oil company — which has operations in Canada, the U.S....

Another sign of persistent inflation just before the Bank of Canada's decides on rates The spring surge in Toronto house prices accelerated again in May, providing another sign of persistent inflation in parts of the Canadian economy before a k...

A renewed rally in tech giants extended this year’s surge in the S&P 500 to almost 10 per cent ahead of Friday’s jobs report amid bets the Federal Reserve will pause its interest-rate hikes in June. After a brief respite in the colossal advance of big tech...

Canada's main stock index gained a hundred points Thursday led by strength in the energy and base metals sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 100.01 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 19,672.25, with the en...

Zach Curry, director and portfolio manager, Greenrock Capital Partners FOCUS: North American large caps MARKET OUTLOOK: Higher-than-expected inflation over the past two years has caused central banks around the world to raise interest rates, puttin...

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Liberal government's plan to boost immigration is about to collide with a housing affordability crisis TORONTO — Canada’s residential construction activity has slowed in recent months due to a tight labour market and higher borrowing costs, a f...

The cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing, bringing long-awaited relief for consumers From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing, bringing long-awaited reli...

The world’s second largest economy explores new frontiers below the planet’s surface Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter (32,808 feet) hole into the Earth’s crust, as the world’s second largest economy explores new frontiers a...