After opening marginally up and advancing further, the Canadian market slipped into negative territory Friday morning, but recovered swiftly to move higher, riding on strong gains in technology and materials sectors.Reports that Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a framework for a 60-day extension of the ceasefire helped lift sentiment.The agreement would purportedly facilitate the reopening of the...
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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.