Economic Indicators

What’s weighing on the loonie

The rise in oil prices hasn’t lifted the loonie, as typically expected. A big part of the reason lies stateside. “The usual positive correlation between oil prices and the exchange rate has not been as strong of late, reflecting both uncertainty around Canadian pipeline capacity (and investment) and the expected increase in U.S. production (and […]

By Staff |May 22, 2018

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Annual inflation cools, but BoC core measure above 2%

The country's annual inflation rate cooled slightly last month

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |May 18, 2018

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What monthly increase in manufacturing sales means for GDP

With consumers growing more wary and home sales slumping, could a revived factory sector ride to the rescue of Canada's economy?

By Staff |May 16, 2018

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What aging HNW clients mean for wealth management

Canada’s population of high-net-worth investors is growing and aging, changing what’s required of the financial advisors who serve them, says Strategic Insight’s Keith Sjögren. Between 2016 and 2026, the number of clients with more than $1 million in investable assets is set to expand by 6.4%, making it the highest growing retail segment in Canada, […]

By Mark Burgess |May 16, 2018

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