Category: Markets


  •  Weekly Market Summary April 25, 2025   Weekly Change 2025 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value           GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS           S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 2.14% -0.07% 12.91% 24710.51 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) 2.48% -5.71% 5.32% 40113.50 S&P 500 (U.S.) 4.59% -6.06% 9.44% 5525.21 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) 6.73%…

  •  Weekly Market Summary April 18, 2025   Weekly Change 2025 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value           GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS           S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 5.12% -2.16% 11.71% 24192.81 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) -1.14% -8.0% 3.68% 39142.23 S&P 500 (U.S.) 0.28% -10.18% 5.19% 5282.70 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) -0.62%…

  •  Weekly Market Summary April 11, 2025   Weekly Change 2025 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value           GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS           S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 1.7% -4.61% 6.68% 23587.80 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) 4.95% -5.48% 4.56% 40212.71 S&P 500 (U.S.) 5.7% -8.81% 3.16% 5363.36 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) 7.29%…

  • Monthly Market Analysis April 2025 Economy The United States Tariff War Tariffs on American imports are expected to increase the price of goods for American consumers and cut into the profits of American businesses. Nevertheless, the Trump administration has decided to utilize import tariffs to achieve their priorities: Newly Announced Trump Tariffs On April 3rd,…

  •  Weekly Market Summary April 4, 2025   Weekly Change 2025 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value         GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS           S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) -6.32% -6.21% 5.18% 23193.47 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) -7.86% -9.94% -0.73% 38314.86 S&P 500 (U.S.) -9.08% -13.73% -1.42% 5074.08 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) -10.02% -19.28%…

  •  Monthly Market Overview April 2025   LAST MONTH’S ECONOMIC EVENTS • U.S. Employment Increased by 151,000 Jobs• U.S. Unemployment Rate Increased to 4.1%• Canadian Employment Increased by 1,100 Jobs• Canada’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.6%• U.S. Annual Inflation Rate Decreased to 2.8%• Canada’s Annual Inflation Rate Increased to 2.6%• U.S. Monthly Retail Sales Increased by 0.2%•…

  •  S&P 500 Top 25 Monthly Performers March 2025    Monthly Change 2025 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value           Dollar General Corporation 18.54% 15.97% -43.66% $87.93 Huntington Ingalls Industries 16.21% 7.97% -30.00% $204.04 FMC Corporation 14.34% -13.21% -33.77% $42.19 Mosaic Company 12.92% 9.89% -16.79% $27.01 HCA Healthcare Inc 12.81% 15.13% 3.60% $345.55…

  •  Weekly Market Summary March 28, 2025   Weekly Change 2025 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value           GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS           S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) -0.84% 0.13% 11.69% 24759.15 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) -0.96% -2.26% 4.46% 41583.90 S&P 500 (U.S.) -1.53% -5.11% 6.22% 5580.94 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) -2.59%…

  •  Weekly Market Summary March 21, 2025   Weekly Change 2025 Change 12 Month Change Ending Value           GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS           S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) 1.69% 0.97% 13.04% 24968.49 Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) 1.2% -1.31% 5.54% 41985.35 S&P 500 (U.S.) 0.51% -3.64% 8.13% 5667.56 Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) 0.17%…

  •  Monthly Market Analysis March 2025   Economy  Tariffs  The United States has implemented direct tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico. In the coming months, we will need to examine the economic impact the tariffs, and retaliatory tariffs have on all countries involved. The Trump administration has also added tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and plans…