Market Update – October 2021
Economic expansion has been strong, coming out of the depths of economic lockdown last year. The stock market has mounted an impressive rally upwards, defying what technically, is often a historically weaker half of the calendar year from spring to fall …
Video Capsule – National Bank Chief Economist and Strategist Stefane Marion
As the current economic context raises many questions, we are committed to remaining present and relevant more than ever by sharing information with you on an ongoing basis.
We are therefore pleased to introduce the latest information capsule in which Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist and Strategist at National Bank, and Martin Gagnon, Executive Vice-President, Wealth Management, continue to share their views on the current economic situation.
National Bank Financial – Wealth Management (NBFWM) is a division of National Bank Financial Inc. (NBF), as well as a trademark owned by National Bank of Canada(NBC) that is used under license by NBF. NBF is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor ProtectionFund (CIPF), and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NBC, a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA).
Market Update March 2021
- Canada’s six banks all beat earnings expectations.
- Markets are consolidating since mid-February after a huge run up and as the Democrats seek to move a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill through the Senate.
- The yield curve steepens – interest rates are moving up.
- Vaccines and herd immunity seem to be on the horizon.