Both central banks cut through 2025 before separating in September, when the Federal Reserve raised its target range on concerns that energy-driven inflation was broadening.

Bank of Canada and Federal Reserve Policy Rates Diverge

September 24, 2026

The exemption shelters gains on qualifying small business shares and farm or fishing property, and it operates separately from the capital…

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption Climbs to $1.275 Million

September 24, 2026

The VIX estimates how much the options market expects stocks to move over the next thirty days, so it can stay quiet while individual sessions are violent.

VIX Stays Subdued While the TSX Swings

September 24, 2026

The S&P/TSX Composite fell on September 23, 2026, even as crude oil rallied, because losses in gold miners outweighed modest gains in energy stocks.

TSX Composite Falls Despite an Oil Rally as Gold Stocks Slide

September 23, 2026

Brent crude jumped on September 23, 2026, yet the Canadian dollar weakened for a third session as rising US rate expectations outweighed oil.

Brent Jumps While the Canadian Dollar and TSX Fall in the September 23 Session

September 23, 2026

The S&P/TSX Composite rebounded to a one-month high on September 22, 2026, recovering from a September 16 low set on the day the US Federal Reserve raised its policy rate.

The TSX Hit a One-Month High on Tech and Base Metals While Energy Keeps Falling

September 23, 2026

WTI crude surged in late August and early September 2026 on concerns about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, peaking on September 15 before diplomatic signals began to emerge.

The Oil Market Has Priced a Hormuz Outcome That Has Not Happened Yet

September 23, 2026

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate on September 2, 2026, its seventh consecutive hold this year, citing strong second-quarter growth alongside rising inflation risk.

The Bank of Canada Has Held Seven Times This Year. The Fed Just Broke Its Own Pattern.

September 23, 2026

The annual Tax-Free Savings Account limit is set to rise to $7,500 in 2027, based on the Canada Revenue Agency's indexation formula and inflation data already published.

The 2027 TFSA Limit Is Already Locked In at $7,500

September 23, 2026

The Nasdaq Composite has kept climbing since the US Federal Reserve raised its policy rate on September 16, 2026, its first increase in…

Investors Keep Buying the Rally Wall Street Just Called a Late-Stage Bubble

September 23, 2026

Copper futures rose for a seventh straight session on September 22, 2026, supported by warnings that global mined output could fall this…

Copper Extends a Seven-Session Rally on Supply Deficit Warnings

September 22, 2026

WTI crude closed lower for a sixth straight session on September 22, 2026, after peaking on September 10, as diplomatic signals from the UN…

WTI Crude Falls for Six Straight Sessions on Hormuz De-escalation Hopes

September 22, 2026

Gold fell to its lowest level in six weeks on September 21, 2026, with the decline accelerating after the US Federal Reserve raised rates on September 16.

Gold Falls to a Six-Week Low as the Fed Hike Outweighs the War Premium

September 22, 2026

WTI crude rose sharply in early September 2026 as the Strait of Hormuz crisis continued, peaking on September 10.

The Hormuz Premium Did Not Show Up in Canadian Energy Stocks

September 22, 2026

The US Federal Reserve raised its policy rate on September 16, 2026, its first increase in three years, citing persistent energy and consumer price pressure.

Why the Fed Just Broke Rank With the Bank of Canada

September 22, 2026

The Canada Revenue Agency's prescribed interest rate stays unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2026, the sixth straight quarter at the same…

The Prescribed Rate Has Not Been This Flat in Four Years

September 22, 2026

The US Federal Reserve raised its policy rate on September 16, 2026, its first increase in three years, ending two years of consecutive cuts.

The Anchoring Bias Behind the Fed Rate Shock

September 22, 2026

The Government of Canada 10-year bond yield closed near 3.94 percent in mid-September, largely unchanged from before oil began its decline,…

TSX Slides as Canadian Bond Yields Stay Elevated Despite Falling Oil

September 21, 2026

Crude oil has fallen for four straight sessions, with the U.S.

Oil Falls for a Fourth Session as Hormuz Shipping Data Is Disputed

September 21, 2026

The TSX Composite closed the week at 35,806.65, down 67.61 points Friday with decliners outnumbering advancers by roughly 400.

The TSX Closed a Volatile Week at 35,806.65. Energy Was the Only Sector That Actually Held.

September 21, 2026

WTI crude has fallen for four straight sessions, down to $94.01 from a September 10 peak of $102.48, after reports that President Trump is…

The Strait of Hormuz Priced In a War. This Week It Started Pricing an Exit.

September 21, 2026

Canadian headline inflation held at 3.0 percent year over year in August, matching July, but the underlying number worsened: inflation…

The Bond Market Already Moved Before the Bank of Canada Has To

September 21, 2026

The RRSP dollar contribution limit rose to $33,810 for 2026, up from $32,490, and is already legislated to reach $35,390 in 2027.

The Prescribed Rate Has Not Moved in Six Quarters. The Bond Market Suggests That Is About to Change

September 21, 2026

Investor-reported fear and market-priced fear told different stories this month.

The Fear Investors Report and the Fear the Market Is Pricing Have Split

September 21, 2026