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Consumer staples stocks rose in the week of the midterms, while technology shares and the broader market fell. Key Takeaways: Household and food stocks such as Clorox and Hershey lifted consumer staples to the top sector spot. Chipmakers Lumentum and Intel each lost more than 43% as the technology sector fell nearly 14%. Energy’s two…

The market has had an up and down year, driven largely by volatility in tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. The CBOE Volatility Index (often referred to as the VIX), an index which measures the stock market’s expected volatility based on S&P 500 options, reached 35 in March (following the outbreak of the war in…

Metro Vancouver’s residential market contracted in September, with apartment sector weakness pushing overall Multiple Listing Service (MLS) sales 8.4% below year-ago levels, according to Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) in British Columbia. The region recorded 1,717 transactions last month — down from 1,875 in September 2025 — landing 25% below the 10-year seasonal average of 2,289….

Revolut Bank S.A. (RBSA) has been awarded a full banking licence in France, the company announced on Monday. The move marks a major step for the fintech giant’s growth in Europe. The licence was approved after a joint review by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the European Central Bank (ECB),…