Market View

The US April consumer price index (CPI) fell to 4.9%, compared to expectations of 5%, largely driven by Service prices cooling down. Meanwhile, consumer sentiment in the US declined to 57.7 in May, down from April’s figure of 63.5, anticipating a near-term recession. The Canadian dollar was 73.74 cents USD. The U.S. S&P500 ended the week down 0.8%, while the TSX was down -1.1%.

It was another week of a mix of greens and reds. Energy and healthcare sectors fell by 3.0% and 2.9%, respectively. Financials declined by 1.1%, while consumer staples edged up by 0.7%. Industrials and consumer discretionary edged up by 1.1% and 0.6%, respectively. The most heavily traded shares by volume were Enbridge, CI Financial Corporation, and Air Canada.

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Here are five reads we found interesting last week:

•  The Home Buyer’s Quandary: Nobody’s Selling By Nicole Friedman of The Wall Street Journal

• Chart of the Week – Disinflation is Becoming Entrenched, authored by Cullen Roche of Discipline Funds

• Sports Betting’s Next Five Years Promise A Tech-Driven Boom, published by Andrew Bimson – president of Sportradar

• The Case For International Diversification, authored by Ben Carlson, CFA of A Wealth of Common Sense

• 3% or Bust, written and published by Barry Ritholtz – co-founder, chairman and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management

Happy Reading & Stay Safe!

Disclosure: The analyst(s) responsible for this report do not have a financial or other interest in securities mentioned.