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Watering down rules for global capital a negative: Moody’s

European legislative proposal delays, dilutes final Basel III reforms, the rating agency said

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Unemployment remains near record lows: OECD

Jobless rate held steady in September, below pre-pandemic mark

Inflation written newspaper

U.S. consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over past 12 months

The prospect of slower interest rate hikes sent U.S. markets soaring

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Cryptocurrencies slump again amid fallout from FTX sale

Shares of publicly traded companies with heavy exposure to crypto were also down

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Major economies facing slower growth: OECD

Latest leading indicators continue to signal slowing momentum in most markets

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Mixed outlook for commodities in 2023

The fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a gloomier economic outlook weighs on commodities

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Canadians’ financial confidence slipping amid recession fears: survey

IG Wealth's latest index shows most Canadians expect a recession next year

  • By: Katie Keir
  • November 9, 2022 November 9, 2022
  • 08:00
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Mid-terms to impact U.S. policy, markets

Likely government gridlock may cheer stocks but raise sovereign credit risks

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Insolvencies surge in September

Bankruptcy and debt restructuring activity on the rise

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As rates rise, advisors flock to GICs

Fixed-term deposits reached a record high in mid-2022, ISS reported

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U.S. slows, but not fast enough for Fed

Data points to growth slowdown, but rates still heading higher, Moody's says

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Households’ real income continues to erode: OECD

Declining income supports, high prices cut into real incomes

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Central banks may find it hard to fight the Fed

Federal Reserve intent on rate hikes, as other central banks temper tightening, NBF says

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No “reshoring” boost for Canadian manufacturing

Green transition could provide a spark to domestic production, TD says

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Supply issues ease, exposing a drop in demand: Fitch

Demand is sliding in the consumer technology and housing sectors amid inflation, higher interest rates

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Sustainable bonds gain ground

Strong demand for transition finance to underpin sustainable issuance, Moody's reports

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Inflation headed higher in September: OECD

Energy and food price pressures eased, but inflation still rose

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Expect a pricing reset in real estate next year: PwC

A report outlines the top trends for investors in the sector to consider

  • By: IE Staff
  • November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022
  • 12:23
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Climate pledges and policies falling short: FTSE Russell

Canada could face some of the heaviest impacts of higher temperatures, a report says

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Lofty immigration plans to impact economy, markets

Ottawa's new targets may help solve labour market issues, but exacerbate housing challenges

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Outlook dims for European banks

Economic, energy challenges prompt Moody's downgrade for six banking sector outlooks

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Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy

Jerome Powell has expressed hope that inflationary pressure can be relieved by employers cutting job openings, not jobs

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Since Paris, climate-affected debt doubled: Moody’s

Corporate exposure to environmental risk is up sharply since 2015

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Pandemic hurt female business owners

Progress for self-employed and entrepreneurial women has stalled, TD reports

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More rate hikes are coming, but cuts won’t be far behind

Historically, cuts have followed within eight months of a hiking cycle's end, a report says