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...
Overview: The surge in consumer prices reported on Wednesday saw rates jump and the dollar push higher. Stronger than expected producer prices yesterday, and news of wage...
Overview: It as if the bond vigilantes were pushed too far. US inflation is accelerating more than expected, and it cannot all be attributed to the...
Reflation Panic Sparks Global Stock Rout Yesterday was bad, but not too bad, and we titled our morning market wrap "Futures Flat As Soaring Commodities Depress...
European stocks are tanking lower after a weak handover from Wall Street. Inflation concerns sent tech stocks tumbling overnight, and the sector has come under pressure...
Wall Street went on a wild ride after a huge nonfarm payroll report miss reaffirms the Fed’s stance to do nothing. A massive slowdown in hiring...
Overview: Ahead of a report that is expected to show that employment jumped by around a million in the US last month, the dollar remains lower on...
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Overview: After seeing its pre-weekend gains pared yesterday, partly due to some disappointing data, the US bounced back today. It is posting broad gains, and the...
After generally trending higher in the first quarter, the dollar slumped in April. An important leg of support was cut, as interest rates fell. The 10-year...
Overview: The capital markets are off to a cautious start of a week that features the central bank meetings in the UK, Australia, Norway, Poland, Czech,...
The US dollar traded heavily most of last week but rebounded ahead of the weekend, with some month-end flows impacting. The Japanese yen was a notable...
Prices will go up by as much as five per cent this year, or almost $700 more for groceries for the year for an average Canadian...
Macro update Financial markets roared back to life over December, boosted by news of potential breakthroughs on multiple COVID-19 vaccine trials. The confluence of Pfizer, Moderna,...
Futures Flat In Muted Session As Reflation Concerns Rise U.S. index futures traded flat on Thursday morning, rebounding from some early weakness ahead of today's ECB...
Overview: The capital markets are mostly quiet ahead of the ECB meeting, today's highlight. The rise in US equities yesterday is helping lift equities today. The...