Monthly market snapshot

Monthly Overview. October was a turbulent month for stock markets, but broadly, equities managed to eke out gains from a Canadian investor’s perspective. Third-quarter earnings season for S&P 500 companies is in full swing, and results have been generally positive, although guidance has been cautious.

Monthly Overview. Stocks rose in September, wrapping up a volatile quarter that featured rate cuts from central banks across the world. Equity markets displayed strong performance despite the fact that September is historically the worst-performing month of the year. Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 2.8% in September and posted a 9.7% gain for Q3.

Monthly Overview. Major stock markets ended August at or near record highs after recovering from corrections at the beginning of the month, setting the stage for a September that may see interest rate cuts on both sides of the border.

Monthly Overview. Stocks experienced a bit of turbulence in July, but despite this, North American market indices were higher for themonth, and the S&P/TSX Composite Index reached an all-time closing high on July 31. Commodity names and higheryielding stocks were the catalysts there.