Andrey Klimenko hiccups and shifts his weight from one leg to the other. “It’s nerves,” he says at a temporary refuge for people displaced by the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region. Ukraine launched a shock ground assault into the border region last August, capturing swathes of territory and dozens of villages. But in the past … Read more
Canada’s main stock index sank on Thursday, as investors remained risk-averse amid an intensifying trade war with the United States. The TSX Composite Index declined 220.11 points to 24,203.23. The Canadian dollar docked 0.35 cents to 69.29 cents U.S. Alimentation Couche-Tard’s founder said the retailer could bolster its $47-billion offer for … Read more
Canada’s main stock index edged down on Thursday in volatile trading, as investors remained risk-averse amid an intensifying trade war with the United States. The TSX Composite Index declined 158.79 points to 24,264.55. The Canadian dollar docked 0.20 cents to 69.43 cents U.S. Alimentation Couche-Tard’s founder said the retailer could bolster … Read more
Canada’s main stock index struggled to find direction on Friday, pulled between worries over looming tariffs and positive domestic economic data. The TSX Composite Index poked into positive territory, gaining 20.11 points by noon EST on the last day of the month at 25,148.35. After surging more than 3% in January, the … Read more
Rumblings of more tariffs on Canadian goods promised by U.S. President Donald Trump shook the nerves of investors throughout North America, driving indexes much lower Thursday. The TSX Composite Index finished downward 112.08 points to conclude Thursday at 25,514.08. The Canadian dollar restored 0.34 cents to 70.56 cents U.S. … Read more
Canada’s main stock index opened lower on Wednesday, hurt by industrial stocks, after a key U.S. inflation report slashed expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year. The TSX Composite Index began the day down 119.46 points to 25,512.37 In company news, Barrick Gold on Wednesday beat analysts’ estimates … Read more
Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in industrials stocks, though investors remained cautious due to an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. The TSX recovered 152.79 points to begin Tuesday at 25,394.55. The Canadian dollar hiked 0.28 cents at 69.63 cents U.S. On Monday, … Read more