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The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped slightly on Thursday, holding just above the 36,500 level. A rebound in oil prices rekindled inflation worries, countering the generally upbeat series of bank earnings...

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index climbed 2.1% to 3,107 on Thursday, extending its winning streak to six sessions and reaching its highest level since June...

The Ibovespa slipped below 174,500 on Thursday after the release of July labor market data and a rebound in oil prices. Brazil’s unemployment rate came in at 5.3%...

US equities were mixed, as robust earnings from Nvidia buoyed the tech sector and offset weakness across the broader market. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 advanced 0.4% and 0.7%...

In June 2026, average weekly earnings for non-farm payroll employees in Canada grew 3.4% year-on-year to C$1,344, following a downwardly revised 3.3% increase in May. The largest wage gains were...

Futures tracking Canada’s stock market were little changed on Thursday as major bank earnings continued to roll in. CIBC, TD Bank, and RBC all reported earnings per share and revenue...

Mexico’s trade balance recorded a deficit of $848 million in July 2026, widening from an $80.9 million shortfall in July 2025 and marking the largest gap since January. Imports surged...

Canada’s current account swung to a surplus of C$8.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026, after posting a deficit of C$8.3 billion in the previous quarter. This...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits declined by 4,000 to 203,000 in the third week of August, undershooting market expectations for an increase to 208,000. Claims have remained...

US wholesale inventories increased 1.3% month-over-month in July 2026 to $959.1 billion, according to advance estimates, following an upwardly revised 0.3% rise in June and far exceeding market expectations...