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S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets also rise to end volatile week

S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets also rise to end volatile week

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved higher Friday, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose moderately, marking the end of a volatile trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 85.
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Poilievre calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs, Liberals imply they're already coming

Poilievre calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs, Liberals imply they're already coming

OTTAWA — A future Conservative government would slap massive import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a host of other products in a bid to protect Canadian jobs, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.
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Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

The B.C. government announced an investment in hundreds of child-care spaces Thursday, most funded by federal dollars.
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Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests

Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests

OTTAWA — Students who have been hunting for a summer job and recent immigrants looking for work have felt the brunt of the country's weakening labour market, Statistics Canada's latest employment report shows.
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Opinion: Good data can build trust in the energy sector’s climate action

Opinion: Good data can build trust in the energy sector’s climate action

New amendments to Canada's Competition Act will compel companies to back up their environmental claims with data
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Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%

Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy . The S&P 500 jumped 2.
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Bank of Canada names experts to assess its internal review of pandemic policy actions

Bank of Canada names experts to assess its internal review of pandemic policy actions

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has named three experts that will assess its internal review of the central bank's policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts are Pablo Hernández de Cos, former governor of the Bank of Spain, Kristin J.
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Can't stomach the wild volatility in the market? Consider these hedging options

Can't stomach the wild volatility in the market? Consider these hedging options

It’s always good to buy insurance before you need it, as some investors might be realizing these days.
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Decline of cash use raises accessibility, security concerns

Decline of cash use raises accessibility, security concerns

Vancity raises concerns ATM use drops by a third since 2018
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TSX down almost 100 points despite Shopify gaining 18%, U.S. markets also down

TSX down almost 100 points despite Shopify gaining 18%, U.S. markets also down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 100 points Wednesday, tipping into the red after a strong start to the day, while U.S. markets also reversed earlier gains to end the day down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 98.
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