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Source: BNN Bloomberg August 17, 2022

U.S. stocks shake off tech slide as dip buyers emerge

US stocks closed higher following a sudden pullback in tech shares, with investors assessing the latest round of upbeat earnings against a backdrop of growing concerns over slowing growth and rising borrowing costs. The S&P 500 managed to post modest gains...

Source: BNN Bloomberg August 17, 2022

Investors no longer 'apocalyptically' bearish, BofA survey shows

Investors are pulling back from their record pessimism about stocks amid speculation that inflation has peaked, marking a break in the “apocalyptically bearish” sentiment that had been gripping markets, Bank of America Corp.’s monthly fund manager survey show...

Company News Source: BNN Bloomberg August 17, 2022

Carnival Cruise bookings nearly double after COVID-19 curbs eased

Carnival Corp. shares rose as much as 4.1 per cent after the cruise company’s flagship division reported a surge in bookings following the lifting of some COVID-19 restrictions. Carnival Cruise Line said bookings on Monday were “nearly double” the level fo...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg August 17, 2022

Gordon Reid's Top Picks: August 16, 2022

Gordon Reid, president and chief executive officer, Goodreid Investment Counsel FOCUS: U.S. equities MARKET OUTLOOK: Market sentiment is improving and with it, U.S. equity prices are rising. But stepping back, not much is changing with respect to t...

Canada Source: BNN Bloomberg August 17, 2022

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan earned 1.2% in first six months of 2022

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says it earned a total-fund net return of 1.2 per cent for the first half of this year. Ontario Teachers' chief executive Jo Taylor says the result for the six-month period came during a tumultuous time for global marke...

Source: BNN Bloomberg August 17, 2022

TSX recap: Index gains as financial stocks offset energy losses

Canada's benchmark stock index finished the Tuesday trading session in the green as gains in the financial, materials and industrial subsectors offset weakness in energy stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed 89.37 points higher, or 0.44 per cent, to 2...

Source: BNN Bloomberg August 17, 2022

Foreign investors dump the most Canadian stocks since 2007

Foreign investors pulled the most money out of Canadian stocks in 15 years amid fears that recession would hit an equity market that’s highly sensitive to changes in the economic cycles.  They reduced their exposure by $12.6 billion (US$9.8 billion) in Jun...

Executive Summary Source: Financialpost August 17, 2022

Posthaste: Canada's recession odds are now down to a 'coin flip'

Chances of a recession stand at 50%, but Conference Board says it's forecasting a soft landing Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through l...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost August 17, 2022

Has inflation peaked? Breaking down Canada's July CPI numbers

Watch: Here's what you need to know about the latest CPI reading Statistics Canada’s consumer price index came in at 7.6 per cent in July from the same time last year, compared to 8.1 per cent in June. The Financial Post’s Stephanie Hughes breaks d...

Source: BNN Bloomberg August 16, 2022

U.S. stocks defy data woes to close near day's high

US stocks rose for a second day in a row, with megacaps catching bids as investors digested weak data on New York manufacturing and the Chinese economy. Treasuries gained with the dollar, while commodities from oil to iron ore tumbled. The S&P 500 closed n...