Markets review – August 2025

FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW Global stock markets continue their momentum. In Canada, performance was a remarkable 5%. Over the past 12 months, the TSX index’s performance is close to 26%. South of the border, the S&P 500 index is up 2%. European and Asian...

Markets review – June 2025

FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW June was a very strong month for the stock market. The U.S. stock market generated a return of 5.1%, a 25% return from its low point shortly after Liberation Day. The Canadian stock market also performed well, returning 2.9%. Emerging market...

Markets review – May 2025

FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW True to his recent habit, Donald Trump continued to inject stock market volatility in May. This time, the returns were particularly strong. The US stock market generated a return of 6.3%, while the S&P/TSX index rose 5.6%. The US...

Markets review – April 2025

FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW Looking at the month’s performance, one might be tempted to believe that we’ve just witnessed a quiet month. Nothing could be further from the observed reality. April 2nd was proclaimed Liberation Day by Donald Trump. Stock market...

Markets review – March 2025

FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW The trends observed in February continued in March. Technology stocks (Mag7) lost more than 10%, while the S&P 500 index lost 5.6%. Defensive stocks and sectors performed best. The Canadian market, although negative, strongly outperformed...