FLCA News and Press, Franklin FTSE Canada From 05/23/23

2023-05-23 21:56:00 ET Summary Have central banks done enough to get inflation back to 2%? Are central banks still in control or will they be overwhelmed by troubling financial conditions? Why China's rebound has been softer than expected. For further det...

2023-05-18 14:13:00 ET Summary Choppy inflation environment may leave bonds range bound. Rate hikes in Canada & U.S. a possibility in June. Fixed income a potential option for riding out recession. With inflation remaining sticky and the potential for mor...

2023-05-16 08:36:33 ET The CPI rose 4.4% Y/Y in April, following a 4.3% increase in March. This was the first acceleration in headline consumer inflation since June 2022. On a year-over-year basis, higher rent prices and mortgage interest costs contributed the mo...

2023-05-16 08:22:22 ET Housing starts in Canada rose by 22% over a month earlier to 261,600 units in April of 2023, above market expectations of 224,600 units. The SAAR of total urban starts increased 26% to 241,585 units recorded in April, as multi-unit urban starts surged 33% to 201,6...

2023-05-11 14:17:00 ET Summary U.S. inflation continued to cool in April. Federal Reserve may hold rates at next meeting. Rate cuts still unlikely this year. The latest read on U.S. consumer prices shows that inflation continues to cool, but does that mean th...

2023-05-11 11:06:22 ET Summary Franklin FTSE Canada ETF is the most cost-efficient option in the market for those seeking exposure to Canadian stocks. The employment market remains sturdy, but loan growth is slowing and asset quality looks poised to deteriorate. The USD/CAD lo...

2023-05-09 12:40:00 ET Summary Three-quarters of NASDAQ companies have reported Q1 2023 earnings thus far, and the aggregate year-over-year EPS decline is 10.2%. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite is expected to report YoY earnings decline of -16.4% in Q1 with -10.2% and -2.9% ...

2023-05-04 08:38:25 ET Canada recorded a trade surplus of C$970M in March of 2023. This is above market consensus of C$0.2B . Exports in Canada decreased to C$63562.60 in March from C$63996.10  in February of 2023. Imports in Canada decreased to C$62590 ...

2023-04-28 08:41:12 ET Canada GDP grows 0.1% in April, misses consensus of 0.2% ETFs: ( EWC ), ( HEWC ), ( FLCA ) For further details see: Canada GDP up 0.1% in April, misses expectations

2023-04-28 04:30:00 ET Summary Canadian corporates succumbed to heightened risk aversion in March, following the banking turmoil, before the swift US and Swiss central bank market interventions calmed markets. Both Canadian and US credit spreads widened during the risk-off episode...