This week we learned that gross domestic product contracted 1.1 per cent from April to June, well off from Statistics Canada’s positive 2.5 per cent estimate.

In other words, the Bank of Canada has its work cut out for it in terms of matching the right interest rate with how people are buying and spending.

There are still too many supply chain issues, as well as price fluctuations from consumers’ enthusiasm to rediscover the outside world and spend, to reliably predict what the near-term future will look like.

That said, even in the best of times, crystal balls remain elusive. Investors always make their allocation decisions with incomplete information, doing their best to put probability on their side. Here are some key numbers to ponder:

The S&P/TSX Composite Index is up by 0.74 per cent over the past week and 18.74 per cent year-to-date.

The Canadian dollar ticked up a penny to US$0.80/C$1.00 since our last report, up from US$0.70 since the beginning of the pandemic.

The yield on three-month treasury bills declined from 0.18 to 0.12 per cent since August 25, the lowest since June, signalling that risk-off sentiment has returned, at least for the moment.

With all this in mind, our readers showed interest in a diversified set of stories this week in technology, health care, agriculture, mining and energy. Let us dive in.

Fobi (TSXV:FOBI) launches its app on the Shopify App Store

Fobi AI has integrated its platform with Shopify and launched the Fobi App on the Shopify App Store.

The app enables Shopify retailers to make business decisions that reduce costs and increase revenue by providing access to real-time insights based on customer purchasing patterns.

Fobi is one of the only companies on the Shopify App Store currently providing real-time insights and retailer data.

Fobi AI Stock (FOBI) is up by 13.33 per cent over the past week trading at $1.70 per share as of 10:25 am ET.

Datametrex (TSXV:DM) signs two new feature films in Montreal

Datametrex AI Limited has signed two new service agreements for COVID-19 testing with two Hollywood feature-length films in Montreal.

Film and TV productions in Canada, including unions representing production staff, film crews and actors have a foremost concern regarding the Delta variant of COVID-19, and the company remains steadfast in its supporting role.

Datametrex is down by 2.78 per cent over the past week trading at $0.18 per share as of 10:31 am ET.

Water Ways (TSXV:WWT) reports record sales in the first half of 2021

Water Ways Technologies has reported results for the first half of 2021 highlighted by record sales surpassing C$12 million.

EBITDA for the first half of the year was C$832,000 compared to a loss of C$112,000 for the first half of 2020.

The company also installed and delivered the largest contract in its history, in Uzbekistan, resulting in revenue of over C$4,054,000.

Shareholders can tune in to a live webinar discussing earnings and the company’s outlook on September 14, 2021, at 11:00 am ET.

Water Ways Technologies is up by 1.85 per cent over the past week trading at $0.28 per share as of 10:31 am ET.

NEO Battery Materials (TSXV:NBM) upscales pilot plant to semi-commercial scale

NEO Battery Materials has upscaled its pilot plant to a semi-commercial scale for its silicon anode materials.

The plant is now finalized to produce 120 tons per year, sufficient to supply 40,000 electric vehicles.

The company is also working on increasing the silicon content in the anode component by over a 20 per cent loading through controlled volume expansion and solid-electrolyte interphase growth.

NEO Battery Materials is up by 3.61 per cent over the past week trading at $0.86 per share as of 10:44 am ET.

Saturn Oil & Gas (TSXV:SOIL) reports Q2 2021 results

Saturn Oil & Gas is pleased to report its second-quarter financial and operating results.

Highlights include petroleum and natural gas sales of C$12.6 million, adjusted fund flows of C$2.9 million, debt and equity financing of C$119.2 million, and three and six-month operating netbacks of C$29.58 per boe and C$30.87 per boe, respectively.

Saturn Oil & Gas is up by 14.29 per cent over the past week trading at $0.16 per share as of 10:10 am ET.

You’re now up to date on trending investment opportunities making the rounds across our reader base. We’ll see you next Friday afternoon for a look back on the week in Canadian markets.

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