Tariffs Put Canadian Dollar in a Vulnerable Position
International tensions have turned the Canadian dollar into a punching bag for market volatility, with sharp swings driven by tariff announcements and uncertainty over US-Canada trade relations. Analysts warn that unless this uncertainty subsides, the Canadian dollar could remain on shaky ground for the foreseeable future. The Canadian dollar fell back to C$1.45 against the […]
UK to Revamp Oil and Gas Windfall Tax System Post-2030
UK to overhaul oil and gas windfall tax regime after 2030 The UK Government has announced plans to reform its windfall tax regime on oil and gas producers once the current levies expire in 2030. The government aims to transform the North Sea into a renewables hub, focusing on clean energy sources alongside existing oil […]
Electrovaya Wins Orders From Second Global Japanese Headquartered Construction Equipment OEM
Electrovaya Inc. has secured orders for high-voltage battery systems from a major Japanese construction OEM through its partnership with Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility. These orders, part of an existing Supply Agreement, are set for delivery in Japan by 2025. Electrovaya’s CEO, Dr. Raj DasGupta, expressed excitement about this second win in the construction equipment […]
Top 10 High-Performing Canadian Dividend Stocks
Dividend-paying stocks that combine healthy balance sheets with hefty yields can provide investors with steady incomes, cushion against market downturns, and grow investments at a healthy clip. In February 2025, the top-performing dividend-payers included renewable energy firm Innergex Renewable INE, packaged foods company Maple Leaf MFI, and industrial distributor Finning FTT. To find the month’s […]
EU Efforts to Enhance Battery Recycling Practices
EU initiative to improve battery recycling The project outlined in the original article centers around an initiative to improve the recycling of electric vehicle batteries, launched at the end of 2024 and set to last for four years. It emphasizes the ambitious objectives of enhancing the recovery rates of key battery materials like cobalt, nickel, […]
Toyota Pursues Steady Return on Equity, According to Finance Executive
Toyota aims for consistent return on equity, finance executive says TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor is increasingly focusing on return on equity as a performance measure, talking internally about raising ROE to 20% as one guideline, a senior finance executive at the Japanese automaker said during an interview on Monday. While cautioning that ROE is […]
Gold Price Volatility Stabilizes as Trump Tariffs Reach Their Limit
Stock image. Gold’s extreme price dislocations are fading as tightness in the physical market eases, indicating a rush to ship bullion to America may have run its course. US prices surged above international benchmarks in recent months amid fears gold could be included in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures. The price differential between New […]
Evolution Petroleum Acquires Oil and Gas Assets at a 40% Discount to PV-10 Valuation
Evolution Petroleum Acquires Oil & Gas Assets at 40% Discount to PV-10 Value 03/04/2025 – 07:45 AM Strategic Benefits of the Acquisition: Adds approximately 440 net BOEPD of stable, low-decline production.Enhances cash flow visibility with a balanced commodity mix.Strengthens Evolution’s long-term dividend sustainability.Offers low-risk development opportunities with potential for incremental production growth.~2.8x estimated Adjusted EBITDA1 […]
Is a Stock Market Rotation in Progress? How Long Will It Continue?
The big rally in the stock market may have stalled, but there’s been lots of churn under the surface. The Morningstar US Market Index has slipped into the red this year, falling 0.25% since the beginning of January. Technology stocks, which were far and away the largest contributor to the big bull market in 2023 […]
Top and Bottom Performing Canadian Stocks
The Morningstar Canada Large-Mid Cap Index fell 0.1% in February. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the top 90% of the Canadian investable universe by market cap, and each month we screen from among the stocks in this index to find the best- and worst-performing companies. Data in this article is sourced from Morningstar […]