Canada says it will respond robustly if US imposes tariffs

  By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) – Ottawa and the provinces will respond robustly if the incoming U.S. administration goes ahead with a promise to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday. Prime Minister Justin...

Fed rate view in focus as robust stocks year draws to close

  By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – A banner year for U.S. stocks gets one of its last big tests with the coming week’s Federal Reserve meeting, as investors await the central bank’s guidance on interest rate cuts. The Nasdaq Composite index breached 20,000 for...