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  • Bombardier, Vista Sign $300 Mln Services Agreement April 20, 2026 09:16 ET

    Bombardier Inc. (BBD_A.TO) and Vista on Monday announced a long-term services agreement centered on Bombardier's Smart Parts programs, covering Vista's recent order of Challenger 3500 aircraft and a significant portion of its existing fleet. The agreement, valued at about $300 million over five years,...

  • Bay Street Looks Headed For Weak Start April 20, 2026 08:29 ET

    Lower Canadian and U.S. futures, and higher oil prices amid renewed concerns about U.S.-Iran tensions point to a weak start for the Canadian market on Monday.

  • Clearmind Medicine Says CMND-100 Meets Primary Goal In Early AUD Study; Stock Up In Pre-Market April 20, 2026 08:14 ET

    Clearmind Medicine Inc. (CMND) said that CMND-100, the company's proprietary psychedelic treatment has met the primary endpoint in a Phase I/IIa study in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The stock is up more than 50% in pre-market trading.

  • TransAlta Promotes CFO Joel Hunter To CEO, Names Mike Politeski As Next Finance Chief April 20, 2026 07:38 ET

    TransAlta Corporation (TAC), a publicly traded Canadian power generator, Monday announced that it is appointing its current CFO, Joel Hunter, to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 30, following the retirement of its current President and CEO, John Kousinioris. To replace...

  • Agnico Eagle Mines To Acquire Aurion April 20, 2026 06:48 ET

    Aurion Resources (AU.V) has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement pursuant to which Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM.TO, AEM) has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aurion, other than the Aurion shares currently held by Agnico Eagle, by way of a statutory plan...

  • Outcrop Silver CEO Ian Harris Steps Down; Rob Bruggeman Appointed Successor April 20, 2026 06:09 ET

    Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp. (OCGSF, OCG.TO), on Monday announced that Ian Harris has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, with Rob Bruggeman appointed as CEO and Director, effective immediately. Ian Harris will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board, while Jay Sujir will remain on the...

  • Australian Dollar Falls As US-Iran Tensions Escalate After Ship Seizure April 20, 2026 03:24 ET

    The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as traders remain cautious amid the uncertainty prevailing around the peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. Tensions in the Middle East escalated over the weekend with Iran reportedly not ready for new face-to-face...

  • Australian Dollar Falls Against Majors April 20, 2026 02:52 ET

    The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The Australian dollar fell to a 5-day low of 0.7132 against the U.S. dollar and a 6-day low of 0.9776 against the Canadian dollar, from Friday's closing quotes of 0.7168 and 0.9816, respectively. Against...

  • Canadian Stocks Advance As Supply Concerns Ease After Iran Reopens Hormuz Strait April 17, 2026 16:28 ET

    Rebounding from yesterday's losses, Canadian stocks climbed on Friday as market participants welcomed Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz which cooled the tensions related to crude oil supply disruption ahead of the second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks.

  • TSX Rises To 7-week High As Re-opening Of Strait Of Hormuz Lifts Sentiment April 17, 2026 12:37 ET

    Canadian stocks moved higher on Friday, lifting the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index to its highest level since March 2, as investors reacted to news that Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic on the heels of the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

  • Scotiabank Reports Expected Q2 Income Contribution From Its Ownership Interest In KeyCorp April 17, 2026 08:48 ET

    Scotiabank (BNS) said it expects net income contribution from its ownership interest in KeyCorp will be approximately C$77 million in second quarter. Adjusting for the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately C$8 million, the Bank's adjusted net income contribution from KeyCorp will...

  • Canadian Dollar Rises As Crude Oil Price Soars April 17, 2026 03:15 ET

    The Canadian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as crude oil prices has surged amid concerns of supply disruptions continue despite upcoming peace talks between the U.S. and Iran to end the month-long gulf war. WTI Crude Oil for May month delivery was...

  • Canadian Dollar Rises Against Majors April 17, 2026 02:38 ET

    The Canadian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday. The Canadian dollar rose to a 1-month high of 116.60 against the yen and a 9-day high of 1.6112 against the euro, from yesterday's closing quotes of 116.20 and 1.6141, respectively. Against the U.S....

  • Canadian Stocks Slide As Hormuz Closure Continues To Trigger Supply Concerns April 16, 2026 16:28 ET

    Following three sessions of gains, Canadian stocks edged lower on Thursday as investors await the upcoming second round of U.S.-Iran negotiations with cautious optimism amid the ongoing blockade on Iranian ports by the U.S.

  • Canadian Market Pares Early Gains April 16, 2026 12:09 ET

    The Canadian stock market got off to a firm start on Thursday amid hopes the proposed peace talks between U.S. and Iranian officials will result in a resolution to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. However, the market pared gains and drifted into the red subsequently due to profit taking.

Global Economics Weekly Update: April 13 – April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026 15:29 ET
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.