Fear that the spread of the Delta mutation of the covid would disrupt the global economy spurred the unwinding of risk-on positions. Interest rates fell, and...
Overview: More constructive signals from Chinese officials and a Federal Reserve that is gradually moving toward slowing its bond purchases have had a beneficial impact on...
Overview: The combination of the dovish ECB's forward guidance and the unexpected rise in weekly US jobless claims to a two-month high sent bond yields tumbling. ...
Overview: The rally in US shares yesterday, ostensibly fueled by strong earnings reports, is helping to encourage risk appetites today. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is...
Overview: Concerns that the Delta mutation will slow or even reverse the recovery efforts appear to be sapping risk-taking appetites. Equities are under pressure. Nearly all...
Overview: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand jumped to the front of the queue of central banks adjusting monetary policy by announcing the end of its...
There has been a fair bit of catching up to do after the past week spent outside of the financial market’s matrix. The biggest takeaways appear...
The dollar's bounce extended further than we expected, helped by an aggressively hawkish view of the Fed, which has seen the market price in more than...
After falling in April and May, the US dollar rebounded in June, gaining against all the major currencies. The move appeared to begin as a technical adjustment...
Overview: The dollar is finishing the quarter on firm footing, gaining against most of the major currencies today. The euro is straddling the $1.1900 area, having...
The Canadian dollar has declined for a second straight day. In the North American session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2386, up 0.46% on the day. Canada’s...
Overview: The short squeeze that lifted the US dollar ahead of the weekend has seen limited follow-through buying, and instead a consolidative tone emerged. Europe is...
OTTAWA – Canada’s net foreign asset position continued its upward trend in the first quarter, increasing by $39.0 billion to reach an unprecedented level of...
Overview: Falling US yields weigh on the US dollar. The 10-year Treasury yield is flirting with the 1.50% mark, and the greenback is trading heavily against all...
European bourses are drifting, hovering around all-time highs in quiet trade after a subdued session on Wall Street. Few investors are willing to take on big...
The Canadian dollar is in positive territory on Wednesday. In the European session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2081, down 0.26% on the day. Canada’s employment picture...
The media has played up the upcoming ECB with all the Sturm und Drang that can be mustered. However, investors and other market participants seem considerably...
Overview: Stronger than expected US employment data, ahead of today's monthly report and compromise proposal on corporate tax by the White House to help secure a...
The Canadian dollar is almost unchanged at the start of the week. In the European session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2064, down 0.06% on the day....
The US dollar, which confounded most observers by appreciating in the first quarter, has fallen broadly in April and May. The drivers, ironically, are the same: ...
Overview: The decline in US rates and the doves at the ECB pushing back against the need to reduce bond purchases next month have seen European...
Seven mining stocks to buy as inflation hedges amid the ongoing economic recovery are benefiting from rising prices for cooper, iron ore and steel, as well...
Overview: The decline in US 10-year rates to two-week lows below 1.59% is helping rebuild bullish enthusiasm for stocks and weighing on the US dollar. The...
It was hard not to hear about cryptocurrencies last week what with the bear market and all...
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board posted its largest annual gain since inception — 20.4 per cent — ending the year with net assets of $497.2...
The Canadian dollar is trading quietly for a second successive day. In the North American session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2112, up 0.37% on the day....
Overview: A setback in commodities and technology are roiling equity markets today. The inability of US equities to sustain yesterday's rally provided an initial headwind to...
The minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting due later on Wednesday… The post Dollar steadies on expectations of low US interest rates first...
The U.S. Dollar Index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies… The post Dollar falls as investors bet on lower U.S. interest rates...
The US dollar beats a modest retreat The pace of the US dollar reversal after last week’s mid-week inflation scare slowed overnight, with the greenback finishing...