TSX climbs as U S markets closed on Martin Luther King Day
Canada’s main stock index edged higher to start the week with gains in telecom and energy shares. The S P/TSX composite rose 71.66 to 21 061.88 as U S markets were closed for King Day. Investors eye Q4 earnings and rate-cut timing.
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CREA raises 2024 home sales forecast higher prices anticipated
The Canadian Real Estate Association projects 489,661 homes sold in 2024, up 10.4 percent from 2023, with the national average price near 694,178 dollars. December sales rose 3.7 percent year over year, while experts caution about the timing and size of a rebound amid rates and market sentiment.
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Canadian rental market sees 8.6 percent year rise in 2023
A Rentals.ca Urbanation report shows December 2023 average asking rent across Canada at 2178 dollars, up 8.6 percent year over year. One bedroom averages 1932 dollars, two bedrooms 2301 dollars. Alberta posts fastest growth at 15.6 percent, while British Columbia remains priciest at 2500 dollars. Vancouver 2700 dollars, Toronto 2521 dollars, both down month to month but up yearly.
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