Inflation – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:58:01 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Inflation – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Negative rating action rises for private borrowers https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/negative-rating-action-rises-for-private-borrowers/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:58:01 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231660 Defaults still low, but DBRS on guard for deteriorating financials

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]]> Federal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/federal-reserve-minutes-officials-signal-cautious-approach-to-rates-amid-heightened-uncertainty/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:04:26 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231642 The Fed may be able to avoid a rate hike at its next two-day meeting

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]]> Wholesale inflation in U.S. rises 2.2% in September https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/wholesale-inflation-in-u-s-rises-2-2-in-september/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:29:20 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231631 Biggest year-over-year gain since April

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]]> IMF outlook worsens for a ‘limping’ world economy https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/imf-outlook-worsens-for-a-limping-world-economy/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:09:57 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231577 Mideast war poses new uncertainty

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]]> Rough return to office to weigh on banks: DBRS https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/rough-return-to-office-to-weigh-on-banks-dbrs/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:43:49 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231537 Weakness in commercial real estate will impact Big Six loan portfolios

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]]> More evidence U.S. job market remains hot after openings rise unexpectedly in August https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/more-evidence-u-s-job-market-remains-hot-after-job-openings-rise-unexpectedly-in-august/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:17:15 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231435 American employers posted 9.6 million job openings in August, up from 8.9 million in July

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]]> Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/frequent-price-increases-by-businesses-contributing-to-sticky-inflation-boc-official/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:55:04 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231426 Deputy governor says the bank is rethinking its assumptions about what drives inflation

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]]> Inflation drops to a two-year low in Europe https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/inflation-drops-to-a-two-year-low-in-europe/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:47:34 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231327 Annual rate pegged at 4.3% this month, a drop from 5.2% in August

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]]> Higher gas prices lift inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/higher-gas-prices-lift-inflation-gauge-but-underlying-price-pressures-remain-mild/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:43:42 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231308 Latest report raises speculation that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting

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]]> Statistics Canada reports real GDP essentially unchanged in July https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/statistics-canada-reports-real-gdp-essentially-unchanged-in-july/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:25:35 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231305 Services-producing industries gained 0.1% in the month, goods-producing industries contracted 0.3%

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