Laurentian shares slide after top Buy contenders refuse to make an offer

Laurentian shares slide after top Buy contenders refuse to make an offer

Open this photo in the gallery: The headquarters of Laurentian Bank is seen on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 in Montreal.Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press The share price of Canada’s Laurentian Bank slumped early Friday after a falling group of buy-back contenders prompted analysts to lower their expectations for a sell-off. Laurentian’s share price fell … Read more

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as Bank of Japan adjusts bond buying policy

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as Bank of Japan adjusts bond buying policy

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond-buying policy but kept the negative interest rate unchanged. Tokyo and Sydney moved while Hong Kong and Shanghai Advanced. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices fell. Japan’s central bank chose to keep its interest rate at minus 0.1%, but … Read more

The Bank of Canada debated whether or not to raise rates in July, amid uncertainty about the impact of monetary policy

The Bank of Canada debated whether or not to raise rates in July, amid uncertainty about the impact of monetary policy

Open this photo in the gallery: A woman walks past the Bank of Canada headquarters in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.Adriansibrold / The Canadian Press Faced with uncertainty about the strength of monetary policy, the Bank of Canada’s governing council debated whether or not to raise interest rates in its July rate announcement – … Read more