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Canadian Economy News 2 December 2025 - 21 January 2026

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat hits TSX as Canadian stocks slide and inflation keeps BoC in focus

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat hits TSX as Canadian stocks slide and inflation keeps BoC in focus

Canadian and U.S. stocks dropped sharply Tuesday after new U.S. tariff threats linked to Greenland and global bond market jitters. The S&P/TSX Composite fell 1%, its worst day in two months, led by a 4% slide in technology shares. Gold jumped as investors sought safety. The Canadian dollar gained, trading near 1.3865 per U.S. dollar, after inflation data and currency moves.
21 January 2026
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RBC stock: What to know before markets reopen after Canada’s jobs report

RBC stock: What to know before markets reopen after Canada’s jobs report

Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8% in December, despite 8,200 new jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday. Royal Bank of Canada shares closed up 0.2% in Toronto at C$235.52, while the U.S. listing slipped 0.2% to $169.19. The Canadian dollar fell 0.3% for its biggest weekly drop in nearly a year. Investors are watching for U.S. Supreme Court rulings Jan. 14 and the Bank of Canada meeting Jan. 28.
11 January 2026
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RBC stock: Eurasia Group pact and Canada jobs put two dates on investors’ radar

RBC stock: Eurasia Group pact and Canada jobs put two dates on investors’ radar

Royal Bank of Canada will begin a three-year partnership with Eurasia Group in 2026, including a US-Canada summit in Toronto next June. RBC shares dipped 0.2% in New York and rose 0.2% in Toronto on Friday. Canada’s December jobs report showed 8,200 new positions and a 6.8% unemployment rate. The Bank of Canada announces its next rate decision Jan. 28.
10 January 2026
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Canada’s 2026 TFSA limit is $7,000 as tax brackets rise: key CRA dates ahead

Canada’s 2026 TFSA limit is $7,000 as tax brackets rise: key CRA dates ahead

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:34 ET Canada’s federal income tax brackets for 2026 will rise 2% with inflation and the lowest federal rate will be 14%, Canada Revenue Agency payroll tables show. The first bracket runs to C$58,523 and the top threshold begins at C$258,482, the tables show. Canada Why it matters now: employers set January payroll withholdings in days, and households are already lining up their first-quarter cash flows and registered-account contributions. The new year also brings a fresh set of deadlines for the 2025 tax season. Missing a filing date or misreading contribution room can quickly turn
30 December 2025
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Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Weekend Briefing: Canadian Stocks Head Into the Final 2025 Sessions Near Record Highs as Gold and Silver Smash Records

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Weekend Briefing: Canadian Stocks Head Into the Final 2025 Sessions Near Record Highs as Gold and Silver Smash Records

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 8:35 a.m. ET — Market closed The Toronto Stock Exchange is shut for the weekend, and Canadian equities are effectively in “pause mode” after a holiday-shortened stretch that left the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite hovering just below a psychological milestone: 32,000. That “quiet” headline hides a louder reality. The last full trading pulse from Toronto came in a thin, early-closing Christmas Eve session—and since then, the global market narrative has been dominated by two forces TSX investors obsess over for good reason: commodities and rates. With trading set to resume Monday, Dec. 29, Canadian investors are
27 December 2025
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Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Today: S&P/TSX Composite Hits a Record High, Holiday Trading Hours, and 2026 Forecasts — Dec. 21, 2025

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Today: S&P/TSX Composite Hits a Record High, Holiday Trading Hours, and 2026 Forecasts — Dec. 21, 2025

TORONTO — Bay Street is heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with the kind of momentum that makes both optimists and risk managers feel uncomfortably alive. On Friday, Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at 31,755.77, up 1% on the day, in heavy volume—a fresh record close that capped a choppy but ultimately positive pre-holiday stretch. The index finished the week up 0.7%, and it has gained 28.4% year-to-date, putting 2025 on track for its biggest annual advance since 2009. Reuters As of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, that backdrop sets up a very TSX-flavored storyline: commodities and financials remain the
21 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

As of today, December 9, 2025, the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate is 2.25%, and Canada’s prime rate sits at 4.45%. This level was set at the October 29 decision, when the central bank delivered its fourth quarter‑point cut of the year and signalled it may now be done easing. Scotiabank+2Ratehub.ca+2 With the final rate announcement of 2025 scheduled for Wednesday, December 10 at 9:45 a.m. ET, markets and economists almost unanimously expect the Bank of Canada (BoC) to hold rates steady and begin a prolonged pause. Bank of Canada+2Global News+2 Below is a detailed, news‑style breakdown of where the Bank of Canada interest rate stands today, what’s
9 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Set to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10, 2025 as Markets Bet on Long Pause

Bank of Canada Set to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10, 2025 as Markets Bet on Long Pause

OTTAWA — December 9, 2025 The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate decision of the year on Wednesday, December 10, and virtually everyone watching expects the same outcome: no move. The central bank’s target for the overnight rate is widely forecast to remain at 2.25 per cent, cementing what many economists believe will be the start of a long pause after one of the most aggressive cutting cycles among advanced economies.Bank of Canada+ 2Bank of Canada+ 2 The decision will be announced at 9:45 am Eastern, followed by a press conference with Governor Tiff Macklem
9 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: TSX Slips From Record High as Jobs Shock Reshapes Rate Expectations

Canada Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: TSX Slips From Record High as Jobs Shock Reshapes Rate Expectations

Toronto – Friday, December 5, 2025, around 12:30 p.m. EST Canada’s stock market is taking a breather near record territory today. Around midday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was trading roughly 0.3–0.4% lower, hovering in the 31,350–31,400 range after setting a record close just a day earlier. Tech and health‑care names are leading the pullback, while energy and retail stocks are helping cushion the fall.MarketScreener+2Barchart.com+2 At the same time, a surprisingly strong November jobs report and a stronger Canadian dollar are reinforcing market expectations that the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate at 2.25% on December 10, and very
5 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Published: December 5, 2025 Key Points 1. Where Bank of Canada Rates Stand Now The Bank of Canada’s key policy rate currently sits at 2.25%, after an October 29 cut of 25 basis points from 2.50%. Bank of Canada+1 That October move capped a powerful easing cycle totaling 275 basis points of cuts—“one of the most aggressive among G10 economies,” as Reuters puts it. Reuters In its October policy statement, the BoC stressed that: Crucially, the Bank signalled in October that the current rate is “about the right level” to keep inflation near target while supporting an economy in transition
5 December 2025
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EQ Bank 2025: PC Financial Acquisition, New Business Banking Platform, and What It All Means for Canadians

EQ Bank 2025: PC Financial Acquisition, New Business Banking Platform, and What It All Means for Canadians

As of December 4, 2025, EQ Bank – the digital arm of Equitable Bank and the flagship brand of EQB Inc. – is at a turning point. In less than 24 hours, the bank has: Here’s a detailed look at the latest news, forecasts, and analysis – and what it could mean for savers, small-business owners and investors. Key takeaways at a glance Who – and what – is EQ Bank in 2025? EQ Bank is the direct‑to‑consumer digital banking platform of Equitable Bank, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of EQB Inc., now Canada’s seventh-largest bank by assets. EQB Investor
4 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Today, December 3, 2025: TSX Rises as Bank Earnings, Energy Rally and Enbridge Outlook Lift Sentiment

Canada Stock Market Today, December 3, 2025: TSX Rises as Bank Earnings, Energy Rally and Enbridge Outlook Lift Sentiment

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index pushed higher on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, as fresh earnings from the country’s biggest banks, a rally in energy stocks and a bullish profit outlook from Enbridge helped offset worrying signals from the services economy and housing market. By around midday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was up just over 100 points, trading near 31,150 — a gain of roughly 0.3% on the day and a recovery from Tuesday’s 0.17% decline that left the benchmark at 31,049.28. Winnipeg Free Press+1 Real‑time providers later showed the index hovering in the 31,100–31,150 range and moving toward about
3 December 2025
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Canada 2026 Tax Brackets and CRA Changes: New Rates, CPP/EI, TFSA and RRSP Limits Explained

Canada 2026 Tax Brackets and CRA Changes: New Rates, CPP/EI, TFSA and RRSP Limits Explained

As of December 3, 2025, Canadians finally have a clear picture of what their 2026 tax year will look like. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published its 2026 indexation fact sheet, and Ottawa’s “middle‑class tax cut” is beginning to filter through the numbers.Canada+1 Since November 27, Jamie Golombek’s deep‑dive on the new CRA figures, CTV News’ explainer on how much you’ll be taxed in 2026, and a fresh Global News story on December 2 about changing federal tax brackets have all pushed these changes into the headlines.Jamie Golombek+2iask.ca+2 Here’s a detailed breakdown of what’s changing — and what it
3 December 2025
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Fairstone to Buy Laurentian Bank in C$1.9 Billion Break-Up Deal as National Bank Takes Retail Business

Fairstone to Buy Laurentian Bank in C$1.9 Billion Break-Up Deal as National Bank Takes Retail Business

Montreal – December 2, 2025 Laurentian Bank of Canada is set to disappear as a stand‑alone full-service bank after striking a complex break‑up deal that will see Fairstone Bank of Canada acquire the institution for about C$1.9 billion in cash, while National Bank of Canada scoops up its retail and small‑business operations. Bloomberg+2MarketScreener+2 The move, announced on December 2, 2025, dramatically accelerates Laurentian’s shift into a specialized commercial lender and caps years of strategic uncertainty at Canada’s ninth‑largest bank. Newswire+2bankingdive.com+2 Deal Overview: Fairstone Buys Laurentian, National Bank Takes the Branch Customers Under the agreements announced Tuesday: The retail and SME portfolios being sold
2 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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