Canadian, U.S. stock markets fall as oil tops US$90 a barrel
Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 300 points and U.S. markets fell, while the price of oil rose to top US$90 a barrel after attacks in the Red Sea.
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Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 300 points and U.S. markets fell, while the price of oil rose to top US$90 a barrel after attacks in the Red Sea.
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For the rest of 2026, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) sees “slow economic growth, weak housing demand, declining home prices, lower housing starts and easing rental markets.”