What’s Sustaining the Canadian Stock Market?
US President Donald’s Trump’s trade war may pose a significant threat to the Canadian economy, but you’d have a hard time telling from the stock market. While the Morningstar Canada Index has fallen from its highs set at the end of January, it’s only off by 4%, and it’s still narrowly up so far in […]
Trump Administration Approves Oil and Gas Drilling on Millions of Hectares in Alaska
Trump Administration Opening Millions Of Hectares In Alaska To Oil And Gas Drilling Alaska’s wilderness is back on the market for big oil. The US government has announced it’s taking steps to open up oil and gas leasing in the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve and the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The […]
Morningstar Analysis Presents Contrarian Perspective on Gold, Forecasting $1,820 Within Five Years
Stock image. Despite gold’s record-breaking rallies and banks doubling down on their bullish price forecasts, one analyst has a contrarian take on where the precious metal stands long term. According to David Sekera, Morningstar’s chief US market strategist, gold could eventually fall back down to around $1,820 an ounce, a level last seen in October […]
Nasdaq 100 Technical Perspective: Anticipating a Rebound Before Possible Further Decline
Nasdaq 100 Technical Outlook: Corrective rebound before new potential down move Fed Chair Powell’s “inflation is transitory” induced rally in US stocks may be temporary. Market breadth remains weak in the Nasdaq 100. Watch the 20,340/790 key medium-term resistance on the Nasdaq 100 where it may spark another impulsive down move sequence. /* Requesting advertisement […]
The Vulnerabilities in Bond Markets: When Will the Breakdown Occur?
The Bond Markets Weak Links – When Will Things Break? From Our Audience __________________________________________________________________________________________ THE BOND MARKET’S WEAK LINKS? WHEN WILL THINGS BREAK? Chris a couple Q’s after your awesome recent discourse on the “math” we ALL face (not just your favorite president, ha ha!) What do you see as the weakest link(s) that could […]
Tariffs Leave the US Fed’s Next Moves Uncertain
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at Wednesday’s meeting. The federal-funds rate has been in the target range of 4.25%-4.50% since last December. The central bank cut by 1 percentage point from September to December 2024. That follows the period from July 2023 to September 2024, when rates were at 5.25%-5.50%. […]
Surge in Battery Materials Recycling Market
Battery Materials Recycling Market Booms The significance of battery materials recycling is on the rise as the demand for sustainable practices becomes a priority in various industries, notably in electric vehicle (EV) production and consumer electronics. Recycling not only helps recover valuable materials but also minimizes environmental impacts associated with battery disposal. The Battery Materials […]
Gold Surges Past $3,000: What’s Driving the Rally and Where It’s Headed Next
In a historic milestone for precious metals investors, gold recently crossed the psychological threshold of $3,000 per ounce, setting new all-time highs and capturing global attention. As of March 20, 2025, the gold market continues to demonstrate remarkable strength, driven by a perfect storm of economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and shifting central bank policies. This […]
中国股市回调拖累亚洲市场，尽管美联储前景乐观
Slide in Chinese shares hampers Asian markets despite Fed optimism By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia shares were hobbled by weakness in Chinese markets on Thursday and struggled to build on Wall Street’s rally, even as investor sentiment was lifted by the prospect that the Federal Reserve could still deliver two rate cuts this […]
BMO: Canadian Oil and Gas CEOs Invest Millions in Company Stock
Canadian oil & gas CEOs buying millions in company stock: BMO According to BMO’s analysis, Cenovus Energy, Spartan Delta, and Kelt Exploration saw the highest levels of total insider buying. (GETTY) · bunhill via Getty Images Top executives at Canadian oil and gas companies snapped up millions worth of their own firms’ shares as U.S. […]