AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMarkets & Rates: Canadian telecom stocks remain under pressure: Bell, Rogers and Telus have fallen this year as rising bond yields make their dividends less attractive and threaten to raise refinancing costs on nearly $100 billion in combined debt. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem also warned that elevated oil prices could push inflation higher. Global Finance: Canada’s reported U.S. Treasury holdings reached $465 billion in August, prompting questions about whether some holdings attributed to Canada may belong to Chinese investors using overseas custodians. Banking: Fairfax Financial’s approved $5.6-billion purchase of a controlling stake in India’s IDBI Bank faces execution hurdles. The lender’s second-quarter profit fell 39% year over year, though the prior-year figure included a large one-off gain; asset quality improved. Investment: Hitachi Energy plans to invest $479 million in a London, Ontario, transformer-insulation factory, with government support and more than 100 jobs expected. Economic Risk: Alberta’s vote on whether to pursue a binding separation referendum comes amid U.S. trade tensions, raising concerns about uncertainty for investment and the broader economy.
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