European Economic News Preview: UK Retail Sales Data Due

TSX Ends Weak As Communications, Tech Stocks Decline

The Canadian market closed weak on Friday, weighed down by losses in communications, healthcare and technology sectors. Besides reacting to earnings updates, investors digested Canadian jobs data, and assessed the non-farm payroll data from the U.S. Labor Department as well.

RTTNews | 5h 20min ago

Dollar Rises Against Major Counterparts

The U.S. dollar climbed higher on Friday as the Labor Department's non-farm payroll data raised bets the Federal Reserve will hold rates unchanged at its next meeting.

RTTNews | 6h 10min ago

Swiss Market Ends On Weak Note After Choppy Session

The Switzerland market closed weak on Friday after a choppy session, as investors stayed a bit reluctant to make significant moves after recent upswing.

RTTNews | 9h 18min ago

U.S. Dollar Jumps After Jobs Data

The U.S. dollar firmed against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as the latest jobs data showed a drop in the unemployment rate and strong wage growth.

RTTNews | 9h 28min ago

European Stocks Close Lower After Cautious Session

European stocks closed lower on Friday with the mood turning cautious as investors assessed the latest batch of economic data from the U.S. and Europe, and reacted to a slew of earnings updates while awaiting clarity on the Trump administration's trade policies and tariff moves.

RTTNews | 9h 46min ago

Canadian Market Modestly Lower After Jobs Data

The Canadian market is down in negative territory on Friday after data showing a drop in the nation's unemployment rate dimmed prospects of a rate cut by the Bank of Canada in March.

RTTNews | 10h 59min ago

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Decrease In Line With Estimates In December

The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing wholesale inventories in the U.S. decreased in line with economist estimates in the month of December.

RTTNews | 12h 19min ago

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Slumps In February As Inflation Expectations Surge

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has unexpectedly deteriorated in the month of February, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index slumped to 67.8 in February after rising to 71.1 in January. Economists had expected the index to inch up by to 72.0.

RTTNews | 12h 48min ago

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