Come what May: A rise in Canadian stocks and bonds
Investor sentiment shifted mid-month from risk-on to risk-off. This tempered very strong equity gains made earlier in the month, while giving a lift to bond prices as yields dropped. In Canada, this left the end of month results looking pretty darn good for both the equity and bond indices. The mid-month change in sentiment came in response to political turmoil in Italy, vexing trade negotiations, and the troubling nature of the on-again/off-again North Korea and US Summit.
October was a month of mixed signals. While equities climbed and AI leaders like NVIDIA…
Markets gained ground in September, lifted by rate cuts and easing inflation. Canadian and U.S.…
Investor sentiment improved in August, driven by hopes of rate cuts and extended trade truces.…
Trade tensions and cautious monetary policy continue to shape the global economic landscape. The U.S.…
Global equity markets rose in June as trade talks between the U.S., China, Canada and…
Trade talks, court rulings, and surprise tariff moves turned May into a geopolitical chess match.…