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15 October 2025
Financial panorama, In focus, Investment and markets, NewsEconomic outlook and tariffs: market reactionsThe addition of 60,400 jobs in September exceeded expectations by 5,000 and reversed last month’s losses. Despite this increase, the unemployment rate remained stable at 7.1%. Wage growth also remained unchanged at 3.6%. The manufacturing sector added 27,800 jobs, suggesting that the Canadian economy is managing to grow despite tariffs.
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10 September 2025
Financial panorama, NewsThe tariff era: Growing markets, slowing economiesLe 12 mai 2025, les représentant américains et chinois ont convenu de réduire le taux des tarifs à 30 % pour les importations aux États-Unis et à 10 % pour les importations en Chine, et ce, pour une période de 90 jours. L’accord sous-entendait l’autorisation de la part des autorités gouvernementales chinoises d’une reprise des exportations de minerais rares.
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16 July 2025
Financial panorama, Investment and markets, NewsFinancial markets on the rise in a still uncertain environmentU.S. Big Beautiful Bill passed. In Canada, Bill C-5 (One Canadian Economy Act) passed. Since April 2, markets have been awaiting the outcome of tariff negotiations. The high level of indecision is slowing business spending, and possibly consumer spending too.
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12 June 2025
Financial panorama, Investment and markets, NewsStock rebound in May, economies under watchOn May 12, 2025, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to reduce the tariff rate to 30% for imports into the U.S. and 10% for imports into China, for a period of 90 days. The agreement implied that Chinese government authorities would allow the resumption of rare mineral exports.
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12 May 2025
Financial panorama, Investment and markets, News“Liberation”, tariff pause and financial markets: The dance continues!On April 2, 2025, a day also referred to as Liberation Day by the U.S. administration, President Trump unveiled a long list of new tariff rates to be imposed on exports from a large number of countries a week later. These tariffs were to fund the government, bring manufacturing back to the U.S. and force the countries concerned to lower their trade barriers.
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09 April 2025
Financial panorama, NewsTariffs and financial markets: scenarios to watch forFor over thirty years, we have seen the globalization and optimization of world supply chains, resulting in a general drop in production costs.
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13 March 2025
Financial panorama, In focus, NewsTariff wars and financial market fluctuations: Impact and outlookMarkets mostly down at the end of the month. Increased volatility due to tariff threats.
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07 February 2025
Financial panorama, NewsWhat moved the markets in JanuaryMarkets up at the end of January. Policy rate cuts: more to come in Canada; few in the U.S. in 2025.
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16 January 2025
Financial panorama, NewsWhat moved the markets in DecemberMarkets end the year on a downtrend, awaiting the policies of the new U.S. administration. Few key rate cuts expected in Canada and the United States in 2025.
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20 December 2024
Financial panoramaWhat moved the markets in NovemberOn December 11, the Bank of Canada announced another 0.50% policy rate cut.
Governments worldwide prepare for the incoming U.S. president.
