CANADA STOCKS-Material stocks drag TSX lower
Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday as weakness in materials stocks overshadowed upbeat earnings from National Bank of Canada and Royal Bank of Canada.
Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday as weakness in materials stocks overshadowed upbeat earnings from National Bank of Canada and Royal Bank of Canada.
Canada's main stock index was little changed at the open on Wednesday as gains in energy stocks on the back of firmer crude prices were offset by weakness in the materials sector.
Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday and was set for its worst session in nearly a month as weaker crude prices weighed on energy stocks, while worries over rising inflation hit the materials sector.
Canada's main stock index opened lower on Tuesday, dragged down by weakness in material stocks, on worries that a spike in inflation could dent a vaccine-led economic recovery.
Canada's main stock index fell on Monday, tracking Wall Street, pressured by worries over a spike in inflation after commodity prices jumped on vaccine-led recovery hopes.
Canada's main stock index fell on Monday, tracking Wall Street, pressured by worries over a spike in inflation after commodity prices jumped on vaccine-led recovery hopes.
Canada's main stock index was flat on Friday as weak monthly retail sales offset positive earnings updates, while delays in coronavirus vaccine rollouts and weak jobs data weighed on weekly performance.
Canada's main stock index was subdued on Friday as weak monthly retail sales raised worries over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while delays in vaccine rollouts and weak jobs data weighed on weekly performance.
Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday as a jump in monthly jobless claims raised concerns over the country's economic recovery, while delays in rollouts of coronavirus vaccines also hit sentiment.
Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday as a sharp jump in jobless claims in January raised fears of further economic pain, while delays in rollouts of coronavirus vaccines also weighed on sentiment.
U.S. senators on Wednesday were eyeing potentially significant cuts to President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as they awaited a ruling on whether the measure can include raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.