OTTAWA—Canadian companies are expressing less optimism amid global trade tensions and weakness in the country’s housing and energy sectors, according to a Bank of Canada survey published Monday. The central bank’s quarterly gauge of business intentions and optimism indicates that overall business sentiment turned slightly negative during the first quarter of this year, compared with a positive reading at the end of last year. The last time the survey showed a negative level for overall business sentiment was in the third quarter...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 15, 2019 16:12 UTC