Canada’s economy grew 2.2% annualized in Q1

Exporters rushed to sidestep U.S. tariffs, pushing GDP higher despite housing slowdown and weak household spending. A rush to get ahead of Canada’s looming tariff dispute with the United States powered economic growth in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said...

National Bank of Canada reports Q2 profit of $896M

Adjusted earnings beat expectations despite higher credit loss provisions. National Bank of Canada reported a second-quarter profit of $896 million, down slightly from $906 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based bank says the profit amounted to $2.17 per diluted share for...

U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter

Imports surge ahead of Trump tariffs, dragging GDP into first decline in three years. The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted...

CIBC reports second quarter profit of $2B

Canadian commercial banking and wealth management segment posted a net income of $549M. CIBC reported a second-quarter profit of $2 billion, up from $1.8 billion in the same quarter last year. Revenue totalled $7 billion, up from $6.2 billion. The higher...

New Zealand cuts rates 25 bps

New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% on Wednesday and flagged a slightly deeper easing cycle than it forecast three months ago, underlining the rising economic risks from a sharp shift in...