The Canadian market remains firmly up in positive territory Thursday afternoon, with stocks from across several sectors positing strong gains. Optimism surrounding the Beijing Summit and enthusiasm for AI and technology contribute to the positive mood in the market.Investors are also digesting a slew of corporate earnings reports and the latest batch of economic data.The benchmark S&P/TSX Composit...
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.