The summer of uncertainty continues. Another peace agreement with Iran has failed, and hostilities continue to inject worries into global markets. Oil prices surged as a result, and concerns about renewed inflation increased. Stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI) have been under pressure due to their very high prices and increasing concerns that AI implementation might not produce the productivity gains expected or the promised profit levels. Some pundits are calling for an extended...

Canada made history in its second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with its first-ever tournament win! Go Canada!! World shares were mixed overnight, and with U.S. markets closed today for Juneteenth, U.S. market futures declined. Optimism over the U.S.-Iran deal to end the war has faded with the postponement of talks on Iran’s nuclear program and getting oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel’s military said its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight. The...

World Markets are looking positive, and overnight, indices in Japan and South Korea hit fresh records on expectations that the U.S. and Iran will agree to extend the ceasefire in their war by 60 days. Even European markets are near or at all-time-high levels. The TSX set another all-time high on Wednesday, and the Venture exchange has not been this high in more than 13 years. Yet Canadians are facing persistent affordability concerns, as a new report from Equifax Canada says insolvency...