By Adriano Marchese Stocks in Toronto were slightly higher Friday, with most Canadian sectors trending upward. Utilities, consumer durables and producer manufacturing led the pack. Meanwhile, materials and tech services were the main laggards. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.43% to 20430.68 and the blue-chip S&P/TSX 60 was 0.51% higher at 1240.42. Cannara Biotech Inc. ...

Higher interest rates will benefit the Zacks Investment Management industry stocks, which bore the brunt of low rates during the pandemic. While elevated technology costs might hurt profitability, investment managers’ margins will no longer be under pressure given the rate hikes. This should aid revenue growth. Moreover, investment managers have benefited from higher volatility and ...

Even though the better-than-expected inflation data for October came as a relief to U.S. stock markets, the situation is still far from out of the woods. In fact, most market watchers believe that further interest rate hikes remain in the pipeline. The Fed vowed to continue with its interest rate hiking strategy to curb high ...

Index Definitions S&P 500 Index: The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. Risk Considerations Equity securities may fluctuate in response to news on companies, industries, market conditions and general economic environment. The value of fixed income securities will fluctuate and, upon a sale, may be ...

The Australian share market has lifted to its highest level in almost six months, with investors betting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will slow the pace of its upcoming interest rate hikes. Key points: Since November 1, the ASX 200 has gained 5.4 per cent The RBNZ expects New Zealand to fall into recession ...

Australian shares are expected to rise in morning trade, despite losses on Wall Street and European markets overnight. Key points: Renewed lockdowns in China led to the price of ‘risky’ assets dropping The Australian dollar fell to its weakest level since November 10 Disney shares jumped 6pc after the company rehired its former CEO ASX futures ...

Uncertainty prevailing over global macroeconomic conditions, soaring inflation, geopolitical instability due to the Ukraine war and lingering supply-chain issues are keeping investors on tenterhooks. In such a scenario, Watts Water Technologies, Inc (WTS Quick QuoteWTS – Free Report) is a stock that investors may consider adding to their portfolio to combat the volatile market environment ...

How much a stock’s price changes over time is important for most investors, since price performance can both impact your investment portfolio and help you compare investment results across sectors and industries. Another factor that can influence investors is FOMO, or the fear of missing out, especially with tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks. What ...

While recent inflation data point to some effectiveness of the Federal Reserve’s ultra-aggressive monetary tightening, we are still not out of the woods. The central bank is expected to keep raising interest rates until inflation comes down reasonably. Also, the Fed is trying to reassure the markets that it would slacken its stringent policy measures ...

Investors hope that the Fed will tone down its fight against inflation as the risk of global recession might tie their hands. Despite solid earnings by retailers, they presented a bleak outlook for the holiday season. India and Asian markets mostly remained in the flat territory over the last few sessions. 21 Nov 2022, 11:41:16 ...