26 April 2025

Howe Street Reporter Title

Author: Staff

  • TSX softens in morning trading 12-28-23

    TSX softens in morning trading 12-28-23

    The TSX took a breather in morning trading to sit at 20952.05. The TSX Venture followed suit to settle at 559.41 while the CSE composite continued its upward swing to 164.01. Traders are still digesting BoC’s potential interest rate schedule for 2024 with some analysts predicting lower returns on stocks for the next decade. Information…

  • Commodities drive post-Christmas markets 12-27-23

    Commodities drive post-Christmas markets 12-27-23

    Rising commodity prices over the Christmas continued to fuel the markets with the TSX climbing to 21048.12, the TSX Venture grew 1% to 563.25 while the CSE Composite Index continued its Christmas arc to 161.67.  Bank of Canada may be slow to ease interest rates and Canadians may not see action from the BoC until…

  • Markets continue to swell as PCE price index falls 12-22-23

    Markets continue to swell as PCE price index falls 12-22-23

    Most North American markets remained in the green in morning trading with the TSX edging up 1% to 20898.6, the TSX Venture had a similar trajectory to sit at 556.05 but the CSE Composite bucked this positive trend, dropping approximately two points after an initial surge in morning trading to 157.51. The Fed released its…

  • Santa Claus rally plods along 12-21-23

    Santa Claus rally plods along 12-21-23

    The TSX Composite Index ranged but remains positive at 20744.04 in afternoon trading, S&P/TSX Venture Index kept its strength at 546.18 in that same period and CSE Composite Index slid slightly to 156.65. The Santa Claus rally, although muted seems to continue. iFabric Corp (IFA.T) climbed 19% to hit $1.25 on no news. The company…

  • Hopes of BoC rate cuts buoy markets 12-19-23

    Hopes of BoC rate cuts buoy markets 12-19-23

    The TSX Composite Index climbed over 200 points to sit at 20830.8 by afternoon trading, S&P/TSX Venture Index edged up to 535.23 in that same period and CSE Composite Index slid slightly to 159.11. The prospect of the Bank of Canada cutting rates in the new year continued to fuel investors’ hopes of a better…

  • Commodities elevate market optimism 12-18-23

    Commodities elevate market optimism 12-18-23

    The TSX Composite Index, S&P/TSX Venture Index and CSE Composite Index were up marginally in morning trading to 20619.2, 532.12 and 164.88 respectively. Most sectors held their own on the TSX while Healthcare and Utilities slipped slightly. Rising commodity prices as well as positive Canadian CPI data fueled this market optimism. Aton Resources popped $0.06…