ZCAN News and Press, SPDR Solactive Canada ETF From 06/10/22

In urban areas within an hour’s drive of Toronto (broad GTA), the average sale price topped $1,000,000 in February 2022. The Canadian median home sale price touched $816,000 in February. Now that carrying costs have risen sharply over the past year, property prices are stag...

The majority of global 10-year benchmark notes hit 3-year yield highs early in May after central banks around the world began to tighten monetary policy. Across Europe, inflation has soared, as the region continues to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine and supply chain issues ...

Unpacking the latest PMI surveys from China and the U.S. Could the BoC raise its policy rate by 0.75% in July? Eurozone inflation hits another record high. For further details see: Bank Of Canada Lifts Rates By 50 Basis Points Again. Is An Even Steeper Increase In The Ca...

Bank of Canada hikes half a point to 1.5%, delivers a more hawkish statement. Confident that BoC will get inflation down. Domestically, the thing we have to worry about is the housing market. For further details see: Bank of Canada Hikes Key Interest Rate Another Half A ...

Quite frankly, new business creation is occurring in many parts of the world. We have observed new businesses being created at an annual growth rate greater than 15% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, France, Japan and the United States. The Economist estimates th...

Why Canada's consumers are likely to start pulling back on spending in the second half. Rising interest rates will bring a cool spell to Canadian housing for at least a few quarters. Why the fight to tame inflation has central banks walking a tight rope. For further details ...

Sales of new US homes plummeted last month to the slowest rate since April 2020 as buyer ability shrank under the weight of inflated home prices, higher rates, food and fuel. With national average home prices still an insane 50% higher than two years ago, Canada’s average five-...

The European Union’s plans for a phased ban on Russian oil imports leaves a sizeable hole in global supply. So, what should investors pay attention to in trying to leverage oil gains? Even if you set aside the Russia factor, there are many considerations for investors aimin...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent imposition of sanctions by a range of governments have served to reset the global geopolitical compass, with an immediate impact on oil and gas markets and investments. Elevated prices and new sources of demand will create opportuniti...

Fed fight against inflation rattles markets. April U.S. consumer price index eases slightly. Markets ratchet up rate-hike expectations for global central banks. For further details see: What's Driving The Volatility In Markets?