04:40 PM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- BMO Economist Shelly Kaushik on Monday said Canadian homebuilding remains sturdy despite softness in the resale market and ongoing capacity pressures. Kaushik noted housing starts surged again in July -- and also that while the monthly series can be very volatile, the six-month trend is still historically elevated just under the recent all-time...

* Chile GDP slips in Q2 * Brazil's main stock index hits record high * Mexican economy up 1.1% y/y in July * Colombian markets closed * Stocks index up 1.8%, FX up 1.1% (Updated at 1958 GMT) By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Ankika Biswas Aug 19 (Reuters) - Most Latin American assets tracked emerging market peers higher on Monday,...

* TSX ends up 0.3% at 23,116.39 * Posts eighth straight day of gains * Moves past record closing high set in July * Materials sector leads gains (Updates at market close) By Fergal Smith Aug 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose to an all-time high on Monday, helped by gains for financial and metal mining shares, as...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. All signs point to another solid day of gains across Asian markets on Tuesday, with investors' appetite for risk whetted by a lower dollar, subdued volatility and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq chalking up their longest winning streaks this year. The major exception may be Japanese stocks,...