Category: Markets
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Monthly Market Analysis December 2024 Global Economy Unpredictability Although the purpose of this article is not to analyze government policies, it is necessary to reflect on the changing political environment in the United States. The proposed changes to U.S. Government policy will lower corporate taxes, increase tariff rates, and widen the number of countries that…
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Monthly Market Overview December 2024 LAST MONTH’S ECONOMIC EVENTS • U.S. Employment Increased by 12,000 Jobs• U.S. Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.1%• Canadian Employment Increased by 14,500 Jobs• Canada’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.5%• U.S. Annual Inflation Rate Increased to 2.6%• Canada’s Annual Inflation Rate Increased to 2.0%• U.S. Monthly Retail Sales Increased by 0.4%•…
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S&P 500 Top 25 Monthly Performers November 2024 Name Sector Monthly (%) 2024 (%) 1 Year (%) Ending Value Axon Enterprise Inc. Industrials 52.77% 150.44% 186.44% $646.96 Tesla Inc. Consumer Discretionary 38.15% 38.91% 41.38% $345.16 Tapestry Inc. Consumer Discretionary 31.25% 73.31% 96.65% $62.28 EPAM Systems Inc. Information Technology 29.30% -17.97% -6.89% $243.92 Warner Bros.…
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Weekly Market Summary November 29, 2024 Global Stock Markets Name Weekly (%) 2024 (%) 1 Year (%) Ending Value S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 0.80% 22.38% 27.50% 25648 Dow Jones Industrial Average (U.S.) 1.39% 19.16% 26.76% 44910.65 S&P 500 (U.S.) 1.06% 26.47% 32.56% 6032.38 NASDAQ 100 (U.S.) 0.74% 24.39% 30.92% 20930.37 FTSE 100 (U.K.) 0.31% 7.16% 11.64%…
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Weekly Market Summary November 22, 2024 Global Stock Markets Name Weekly (%) 2024 (%) 1 Year (%) Ending Value S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 2.36% 21.37% 26.46% 25437.01 Dow Jones Industrial Average (U.S.) 1.96% 17.53% 25.58% 44296.51 S&P 500 (U.S.) 1.68% 25.15% 31.00% 5969.34 NASDAQ 100 (U.S.) 1.87% 23.48% 29.84% 20776.23 FTSE 100 (U.K.) 2.46% 6.84% 10.61%…
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Weekly Market Summary November 15, 2024 Global Stock Markets Name Weekly (%) 2024 (%) 1 Year (%) Ending Value S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 0.53% 18.76% 24.09% 24890.68 Dow Jones Industrial Average (U.S.) -1.24% 15.27% 24.16% 43444.99 S&P 500 (U.S.) -2.08% 23.08% 30.37% 5870.62 NASDAQ 100 (U.S.) -3.42% 21.21% 28.94% 20394.13 FTSE 100 (U.K.) -0.11% 4.27% 7.70%…
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Weekly Market Summary November 8, 2024 Global Stock Markets Name Weekly (%) 2024 (%) 1 Year (%) Ending Value S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 2.08% 18.14% 26.77% 24759.4004 Dow Jones Industrial Average (U.S.) 4.61% 16.71% 28.95% 43988.99 S&P 500 (U.S.) 4.66% 25.70% 36.80% 5995.54 NASDAQ 100 (U.S.) 5.41% 25.50% 37.90% 21117.18 FTSE 100 (U.K.) -1.47% 4.39%…
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Monthly Market Analysis November 2024 Global Economy Where Do We Go from Here? In a global environment where most of the world’s central banks are cutting interest rates, inflation is trending downward, and economies are showing signs of rebounding. What can we expect next? Even with ongoing and developing, geopolitical headwinds, we expect the global economy…
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Weekly Market Summary November 1, 2024 Global Stock Markets Name Weekly (%) 2024 (%) 1 Year (%) Ending Value S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) -0.85% 15.73% 27.13% 24255.16 Dow Jones Industrial Average (U.S.) -0.15% 11.58% 26.38% 42052.19 S&P 500 (U.S.) -1.37% 20.10% 35.18% 5728.8 NASDAQ 100 (U.S.) -1.57% 19.06% 36.61% 20033.14 FTSE 100 (U.K.) -0.68% 5.95% 11.58%…
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Monthly Market Overview November 2024 LAST MONTH’S ECONOMIC EVENTS U.S. Employment Increased by 254,000 JobsU.S. Unemployment Rate Decreased to 4.1%Canadian Employment Increased by 46,700 JobsCanada’s Unemployment Rate Decreased to 6.5%U.S. Annual Inflation Rate Decreased to 2.4%Canada’s Annual Inflation Rate Decreased to 1.6%Canada’s Monthly Retail Sales Increased by 0.4%U.S. Monthly Retail Sales Increased by 0.4%U.S. Third…