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Source: BNN Bloomberg June 03, 2022

Bitcoin meets resistance at US$30,000 while risk appetite returns

Bitcoin rebounded after slumping along with stocks on Thursday, meeting resistance at the US$30,000 level around which it’s been trading for the past month.  The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 2.5 per cent to US$30,372 during New York trading, whil...

Source: BNN Bloomberg June 03, 2022

Try high-interest ETFs as a cash alternative: CIBC

As some investors sit on the sidelines while they await more clarity on interest rate hikes and the path of inflation, strategists at CIBC Capital Markets say exchange-traded funds that are tied to high interest savings accounts are becoming a popular portfol...

Source: BNN Bloomberg June 02, 2022

U.S. stocks decline as data show a still-hot economy

US equities started the month lower after a strong set of data suggested the Federal Reserve has not yet slowed growth enough to tamp down inflation, while JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon warned restrictive policies threaten to tip the economy into recessi...

Source: BNN Bloomberg June 02, 2022

Strategists say profit downgrades pose risk to equity rally

  After a difficult first five months of 2022, the pain may not be over yet for global equity markets, according to Citigroup Inc. strategists. The prospect of downward revisions to earnings estimates is the latest headwind to face stock investors, alre...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg June 02, 2022

Bruce Campbell's Top Picks: June 1, 2022

Bruce Campbell, president and portfolio manager, StoneCastle Investment Management FOCUS: Canadian stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: May was another volatile month for markets with the completion of a seven-week selloff and a sharp snapback rally off the bott...

Source: Bankofcanada June 02, 2022

Navigating high inflation

On June 1, the Bank of Canada decided to increase its policy interest rate by half a percentage point. Speaking the next day, Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains w...

Source: BNN Bloomberg June 01, 2022

Stocks end a volatile month right where they began

A tumultuous May for markets ended almost exactly where it started in equities, with a late-session drop Tuesday depositing the S&P 500 less than a point higher than its level a month ago. It was a final twist in a month that saw volatility surge and debates...

Source: BNN Bloomberg June 01, 2022

Morgan Stanley says U.S. stock rally has limited upside

The relief rally in US equities has limited scope to go much further as risks to growth remain prevalent, according to Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson. “Last week’s strength will prove to be another bear market rally in the end,” the strategist wrote in a...

Source: BNN Bloomberg June 01, 2022

Tesla's loyal retail fan club set to rev up stock's recovery

Tesla Inc.’s grip on its retail trading fans is hard to shake. Retail buyers have remained steadfast even as the company’s troubles have mounted since April, sparking a dizzying drop in the electric-vehicle maker’s share price. And after last week’s 14 per...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg June 01, 2022

Paul Gardner's Top Picks: May 31, 2022

Paul Gardner, partner and portfolio manager, Avenue Investment Management FOCUS: REITs, bonds and dividend stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: 2022 has been a tough year for most asset managers. It is rare for both stocks and bonds to be down significantly at t...