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Market & Economic Environment  September lived up to its reputation of being one of the worst months for stock performance. Most major indices declined, and U.S. equities registered their biggest monthly drop since March 2020, as investors grappled with a growing number of risk factors. The TSX Composite’s 2.5% decline last month was its biggest […]

Market & Economic Environment As global equities continued to advance in August, year-to-date gains for many major indices around the world ranged from 18% to 20%. The TSX rose 1.5% last month, bringing its year-to-date gain to 18.1%. Most groups in the index rose, led by information technology, communication services and industrials, while decliners were […]

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Market & Economic Environment Global equities turned in a mixed performance in July, with North American and European indices adding to their substantial gains from the first half of the year, while some major Asian bourses including Hong Kong, China and Japan posted significant declines for the month. The TSX advanced 0.61% last month, bringing […]

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Equities continued to power ahead in June, as the TSX Composite traded over 20,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 capped its second-best performance in the first half of a year since 1998. The TSX advanced 2.2% last month, led by outsized gains in the technology sector (+18.2%); the energy sector rose 5.8% […]