Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The global stock selloff is showing no signs of slowing down. The coronavirus is now in 50 countries and has infected more than 83,000 people. Fears are growing that further spreading of the virus...

U.S. futures fall for a sixth day European stocks slide but rebound from the bottom of a rising channel, suggesting a buying opportunityDollar take-profit leaves room for the yen and gold to...

Canadian economic stagnation in 2019 Q4On Friday, Statistics Canada will publish its monthly real GDP by industry estimate and the quarterly national accounts. For the month of December, we forecast a...

U.S. contracts and some Asian indices riseEurope fails to reboundHavens pare lossesKey EventsThough U.S. index futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and NASDAQ all moved higher this morning, along...

The big story in Canadian business today is the decision announced yesterday by Teck Resources Ltd A (TSX:TECKa) to withdraw its application for its $20-billion oil sands mining operation in Alberta....

U.S. futures struggle against uptrend linesGold hits fresh multi-year highUST 30-year yields fall to fresh, new lowsKey EventsU.S. index futures, including for the NASDAQ, Dow and S&P 500 all...

A decent batch of surveys from across Europe has done little to settle the nerves on Friday, despite briefly appearing to do so, with stock markets on course to end the week in the red.For so long,...

U.S. Dollar jumps to 2.5-year highGold bounces to 7-year highYesterday on Wall Street, both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ notched new recordsKey EventsU.S. futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and...

Chinese accommodation continues to stimulate investors...and markets 7-year high for gold but lower yields and stronger dollar provide conflicting picture Key EventsAfter signals this morning that...

We're seeing some profit-taking across the markets on Tuesday, with Wall Street returning from the bank holiday weekend on a more downbeat note. Just week's after forecasting record revenues for the...

Apple warns of disruption in both production and distribution because of coronavirus epidemicSafe haven assets riseOil falls on Sino economic slowdown Key EventsContracts on U.S. indices, including...

European stock markets are squeezing out small gains on Monday, with investors encouraged by efforts in China to support the economy as it continues to battle the coronavirus.The numbers we're seeing...

Several marquee Canadian companies will be reporting earnings this week.First up will be Air Canada and Nutrien on Tuesday. Air Canada (TSX:AC) will be reporting fourth-quarter results for the...

Coronavirus cases accelerate after methodology changeU.S. futures wipe out Wednesday's Wall Street record gainsDollar slipsKey EventsU.S. futures, including for the Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ, along...