Manufacturing Resilience: The lone bright spot in August's payroll data, adding 22,000 jobs — a 1.2% month-over-month jump as factories bucked the broader trend.
Ivey PMI Surge: The index rocketed to 64.3 in August, its highest reading since May 2022, signalling robust expansion in prices, inventories, and employment.
Loonie Strength: The Canadian dollar firmed to a one-week high against the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Canada's...