Greater Toronto home sales dip in December
The average selling price declined 1.6% on an annual basis
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 09:29
The average selling price declined 1.6% on an annual basis
The S&P/TSX composite index ended last year 18% higher
The moves impact interests in North America and China
Over a third of Canadians between 18 and 34 in Vanguard survey said an inheritance is key to meeting their financial goals
RBC Economics has forecast a 6.9% unemployment rate in December
The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI climbed to 52.2 in December
Earnings for S&P 500 companies forecast to grow 9.4% in 2024, up from only 1.4% the year before
The unemployment rate is 4.2%, up from a half century low 3.4% reached in 2023
FHFA spokesman points to "a historically low inventory of homes for sale”
The slowdown in factory activity was due to a 'decline in the output component': economist
Increased volumes of work, turnover cited as reasons for hiring
Cost of living, potential recession top concerns, Ipsos surveys show
The tech is "more expensive than we thought and it’s not as productive as we thought," says analyst
Home sales will rise 16% in 2025 according to TD forecast
Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, climbed by 46,000 to 1.91 million
The average homeowner’s insurance premium in Florida is approximately US$3,600, about US$1,000 more than the national average
The World Bank forecasts China's GDP will grow this year at 4.9% and next year at 4.5% before slowing to 4% in 2026
NFIB’s small biz optimism index rises to its highest reading since June 2021
Move to dividend-payers from GICs could be big trade of 2025
The loonie has been trading below 70 cents US in recent weeks
Members considered cutting by just a quarter-point
The agency's estimate for November indicates real GDP fell 0.1%