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Canada's Rent Slide Is Finally Stalling — What It Means If You Rent or Rent Out

  Published August 13, 2026 For nearly two years, "Canadian rents are falling" has been one of the safest headlines in personal finance. The August 2026 National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, released last week, suggests that streak may finally be running out of road — and the shift matters whether you're the one paying rent or the one collecting it. The Numbers National avg. asking rent (July) $2,037 Year-over-year change -4.0% (22nd straight monthly decline) Month-over-month change +0.2% (4th straight monthly rise) Toronto, month-over-month +1.6% to $2,577 Falling, But Not as Fast Rent is still dropping on a year-over-year basis nationally — that's now been true for 22 straight months. But the pace of the decline has been easing since it bottomed out in March, and July marked the smallest annual drop since February. On a month-to-month basis, rent has now risen for four months running, which typically happens every summer as the market hits its season...
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Geopolitical Tensions Rattle Wall Street as Futures Slide on Trump’s Iran Warning

 


Markets tumbled Thursday morning as renewed geopolitical uncertainty sent U.S. stock futures sharply lower, with investors reacting to President Trump’s latest remarks that the war with Iran is “not yet over.” 

U.S. stock futures stumbled early Thursday after President Trump’s national address failed to signal a clear end to the ongoing U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 600 points, while S&P 500 futures fell 1.5% and Nasdaq 100 futures slid 2%, reflecting heightened investor anxiety. 

The market’s reaction was driven largely by Trump’s assertion that the conflict is not yet resolved, despite reports that Iran’s president has approached the U.S. about a potential ceasefire. Trump emphasized that any agreement would depend on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint. He also warned that U.S. forces would “hit Iran hard” before any withdrawal in the coming weeks. 

Energy markets surged in response. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 7% to around $107 per barrel, while Brent crude climbed above $108, extending a weeks-long rally fueled by supply concerns. The spike in oil prices added pressure to equities, particularly as investors weigh inflation risks and the economic impact of prolonged conflict. 

The downturn comes ahead of the holiday-shortened trading week, with markets set to close for Good Friday. Traders now turn their attention to upcoming jobless claims data and Friday’s March jobs report, hoping for signs of stability amid geopolitical turbulence. 

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