After a firm start and a subsequent good move further up north thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump extending the ceasefire with Iran, the Canadian market pared some gains on Wednesday.
The U.S. President said in a post on the Truth Social that the U.S. would hold off on attacking Iran until their leasers "come up with a unified proposal."
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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.