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Step chart showing the CRA's prescribed interest rate holding steady at three percent for a sixth consecutive quarter.

The rate that applies when a prescribed rate loan is first set up stays locked in for the life of that loan, regardless of any later change…

The Prescribed Rate Holds at 3% for a Sixth Straight Quarter, and the Window to Lock It In Is Now

September 4, 2026

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Line chart showing the S&P/TSX Composite closing higher after a volatile week driven by war-related headlines.

Kahneman and Tversky's loss aversion research helps explain the sequence: losses recorded during a decline carry roughly twice the…

Why the TSX's Two-Day Rebound Is the Most Dangerous Data Point on the Chart

September 4, 2026

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Bar chart comparing same day moves across TSX sectors, gold, materials, technology and energy after a dovish Fed signal.

West Texas Intermediate traded near $91.74 a barrel Thursday, up modestly on the week as the U.S.-Iran conflict entered a second wave of…

Gold and Tech Led Thursday's TSX Rally While Energy Sat Out the Oil Rally

September 3, 2026

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Line chart showing the Government of Canada 10-year bond yield holding near a two-year high in early September.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he would be inclined to support holding U.S.

Canada's 10-Year Bond Yield Barely Moved on the Fed's Dovish Signal

September 3, 2026

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Line chart showing the S&P/TSX Composite Index closing higher after a three day losing streak.

The S&P/TSX Composite snapped a three-session losing streak that had erased more than 900 points since its August 25 record close, as…

The TSX Snapped a Three-Day Slide the Same Day the Bank of Canada Held

September 3, 2026

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Chart showing Trans Mountain pipeline reaching full capacity as Asian buyers increase demand for Canadian crude oil.

Asian buyers, led by China, are turning to Canadian crude as the Iran war disrupts Gulf supply through the Strait of Hormuz, with China…

The Iran War Is Rerouting Asian Oil Demand to Canada, But the Pipe Is Already Full

September 3, 2026

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Line chart showing Canadian inflation nearing the Bank of Canada's policy rate as the rate-inflation gap narrows.

The Bank of Canada held its overnight rate at 2.25% on September 2, the seventh consecutive decision at that level since an October 29,…

The Bank of Canada Has Held Seven Times, and Its Inflation Cushion Is Nearly Gone

September 3, 2026

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Bar chart showing 17.5 billion dollars in federal tariff response programs, with about 5 percent of funding deployed so far.

Canada's counter-tariffs on steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics take effect September 8, matching U.S.

Federal Tariff Response Programs Reach $17.5 Billion in Commitments

September 3, 2026

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Line chart comparing gold prices falling and Brent crude oil rising during the widening Iran conflict.

Gold fell for a sixth straight session through September 2, even as the United States carried out a second wave of strikes on Iranian…

Gold's War Premium Is Cracking as the Conflict Widens

September 3, 2026

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Bar chart comparing same-day percentage moves in TSX materials, gold, silver, oil and the Canadian dollar.

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% Wednesday while warning that upside inflation risk has increased, yet the two-year…

TSX Materials, Gold and Silver Lead a Broad Same-Day Rally Across Six Assets

September 2, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude edging up 0.6% to $90.76 after a second wave of strikes near Iran.

WTI crude settled at $90.76 Wednesday, up 0.60%, after a second wave of U.S.

WTI Crude Adds 0.60% as a Second Wave of Strikes Near Iran Barely Moves the Barrel

September 2, 2026

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Line chart showing the TSX composite falling 0.9% as energy stocks rallied and financials retreated.

The TSX composite closed at 35,950.37 Tuesday, down 0.9%, as rising global bond yields pressured financials and gold miners.

TSX Composite Falls 0.9% as Energy Rallies and Financials Retreat

September 2, 2026

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Line chart showing Brent crude climbing 4.5% to $95.70 after a U.S. strike near the Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude closed at $95.70 on September 2, up 4.5% over two sessions, after the U.S.

Brent Crude Rallies 4.5% After U.S. Strike on Iran's Larak Island

September 2, 2026

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Line chart tracking the Bank of Canada's policy rate holding at 2.25% through its seventh straight decision.

The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its policy rate at 2.25% today, a seventh straight hold.

Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25% for a Seventh Straight Decision

September 2, 2026

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Bar chart showing Canada's September 8 counter-tariff rates reaching 50% on selected U.S. import lines.

Canada's counter-tariffs take effect September 8, applying rates as high as 50% to roughly $27.6 billion of U.S.

Canada's September 8 Counter-Tariffs Reach 50% on Selected U.S. Import Lines

September 2, 2026

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Line chart showing gold's spot price falling 1.9% to $4,365.97 during its late-August reversal.

Gold's spot price closed at $4,365.97 on September 1, down 1.9% and capping a round trip from an August 25 peak near $4,658.59.

Gold's Spot Price Pulls Back 1.9% After an Attention-Driven August Surge

September 2, 2026

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Bar chart comparing same-session percentage moves across the TSX, US indexes, the Canadian dollar, gold and WTI crude.

WTI crude settled up 2.6% Tuesday, the outlier in a broad cross-asset selloff tied to a worldwide sovereign bond rout that pushed yields higher everywhere at once.

Oil Rallies While the TSX and Loonie Fall in a Global Bond Selloff

September 1, 2026

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Line chart tracking the Government of Canada 10-year bond yield rising to its highest close since early August 2026.

The Government of Canada 10-year bond yield closed at 3.75% Tuesday, its highest level since early August, as a worldwide sovereign bond…

Government of Canada 10-Year Yield Hits Highest Close Since Early August

September 1, 2026

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Line chart of the TSX composite index's daily close through August 2026, showing a sharp drop on the final session.

The TSX composite fell 373 points, or 1.0%, to 36,180.72 Monday as renewed US-Iran fighting sent oil higher and dragged industrial,…

The TSX Fell 373 Points Monday as the Energy Trade Couldn't Offset the Rest of the Tape

September 1, 2026

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Line chart of WTI crude oil daily closing prices through August and into September 2026 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions.

WTI crude rose 2.3% Tuesday to $87.75 a barrel after two tankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, the first direct US-Iran exchange in over a month.

Iran's Renewed Strikes Put a Second Hormuz Oil Shock Back on the Table

September 1, 2026

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Step chart tracking the Bank of Canada overnight policy rate from 5 percent down to 2.25 percent since early 2024.

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its policy rate at 2.25% for a seventh straight decision, based on all 35 economists in a Reuters…

The Bank of Canada Is Set to Hold for a Seventh Straight Meeting, and Neither Side of Its Mandate Agrees It Should

September 1, 2026

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Line chart showing the CRA prescribed interest rate for family and shareholder loans holding at 3 percent through 2026.

The CRA has confirmed the prescribed rate for family and shareholder loans holds at 3% for the fourth quarter of 2026, the sixth straight…

CRA Holds the Prescribed Rate at 3% for a Sixth Straight Quarter

September 1, 2026

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Bar chart comparing panic-selling rates during market drops between millennials and boomers, based on 2026 retirement research.

Millennials pulled money out of investments during market drops at a 67% rate in Allianz Life's 2026 Annual Retirement Study, versus just 8% for boomers.

Why Millennials Panic-Sell Eight Times More Than Boomers

September 1, 2026

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Line chart comparing USD/CAD and WTI crude daily closes since August 14, 2026, showing the pair drifting together rather than inversely since August 26.

USD/CAD held just under 1.3900 Monday, down 0.2% on the day, as WTI crude's climb to a post-Aug-24 high offset a U.S.

Gold's Silence on the Iran Strikes Points Straight at Wednesday's BoC Decision

August 31, 2026

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