Monthly Economic & Market Analysis August 2026 Global Economy Rising U.S. Tariffs and the impact on Exports Canadian and Chinese Merchandise Exports to the United States since Trump Election The U.S. Census Bureau lists Canada as the second largest importer of goods into the United States at $381.92 Billion and China as the third largest…
S&P 500 Top 25 Monthly Performers August 2026 Company Sector Monthly Change 2026 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value Moderna, Inc. Health Technology 156.00% 375.89% 482.57% $140.34 Palantir Technologies Inc. Technology Services 51.45% 4.86% 18.93% $186.38 Veeva Systems Inc. Class A Technology Services 40.20% 27.98% 6.13%…
Weekly Market Summary August 28, 2026 Weekly Change 2026 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) -0.18% 15.27% 28.55% 36553.92 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) 0.53% 11.44% 17.36% 53559.99 S&P 500 (U.S.) 0.49% 12.65% 18.61% 7711.76 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) 0.85%…
Weekly Market Summary August 21, 2026 Weekly Change 2026 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) -0.3% 15.47% 30.53% 36620.23 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) -0.85% 10.85% 18.96% 53277.01 S&P 500 (U.S.) -1.43% 12.11% 20.47% 7674.37 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) -2.05%…
Weekly Market Summary August 14, 2026 Weekly Change 2026 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 0.96% 15.82% 31.57% 36730.27 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) -0.56% 11.8% 19.64% 53732.41 S&P 500 (U.S.) 0.36% 13.74% 20.36% 7785.76 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) 0.14%…
Weekly Market Summary August 7, 2026 Weekly Change 2026 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 3.28% 14.72% 31.05% 36381.23 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) 2.96% 12.43% 22.9% 54036.93 S&P 500 (U.S.) 3.58% 13.32% 22.36% 7757.64 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) 5.19%…
Monthly Market Overview August 2026 LAST MONTH’S ECONOMIC EVENTS THIS MONTH’S UPCOMING ECONOMIC EVENTS 1 (Source: Bank of Canada) 2(Source: Statistics Canada) 3(Source: United States Bureau of Labour Statistics) 4(Source: United States Bureau of Economic Analysis) 5(Source: United States Federal Reserve) 6(Source: United Census Bureau) Last Month’s Market Activity (for July 2026) Monthly Change 2026 Change 12…
Weekly Market Summary July 31, 2026 Weekly Change 2026 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) -0.4% 11.08% 29.22% 35226.14 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) 1.04% 9.2% 18.93% 52485.03 S&P 500 (U.S.) 1.05% 9.41% 18.15% 7489.72 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) 1.59%…
S&P 500 Top 25 Monthly Performers July 2026 Company Sector Monthly Change 2026 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value Cognizant Technology Solutions Technology Services 42.91% -33.31% -22.87% $55.35 Accenture Plc Class A Technology Services 33.33% -38.16% -37.88% $165.92 PayPal Holdings, Inc. Commercial Services 32.49% -2.00% -16.80%…
Monthly Market Analysis July 2026 Global Economy United States Job growth in the U.S slowed to 57,000 jobs in June compared to the 172,000 jobs added in May, while the unemployment fell from 4.3% to 4.2%. The growth trajectory of the American economy had improved in the first quarter of this year but lost its…