After an early setback, the Canadian market recovered and moved above the flat line Thursday morning, lifted by gains in technology, materials and healthcare sectors. The early drop was due largely to concerns about rising tensions in the Middle East. Investors also reacted to quarterly earnings updates from major banks.The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, which dropped to 34,231.99 earlier, was...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.