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Total U.S. unemployment expected to top 25 million as of today's Jobless Claims release Oil climbs for the third day but volatility could continue Key Events Though U.S. futures for the Dow Jones,...

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is due to reveal its Q1 2020 report card for the fiscal quarter that ended in March on Thursday, April 30 after market close. The mammoth online retailer has accomplished what few...

We forecast total CPI to fall 0.8% month over month in March, below the -0.4% consensus. The non-essential business shutdowns have likely led to a decline in six out of the eight major CPI categories...

Worst quarterly earnings since 2008 expected Oil contract disparity sends markets reeling Key EventsGlobal equities and U.S. futures for the S&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones are all in...

Statistics Canada will release its consumer price index for March on Wednesday. The monthly report offers a snapshot of inflation in the country.In February, the pace of inflation slowed, the numbers...

WTI drops to 21-year low Dollar strengthens with increased Treasury demand Gold threatens to blow out what would be a bullish pattern Key EventsAt the start of a week loaded with upcoming earnings...

Stocks rallied on slim hopes of relaxed lockdowns, economic recovery Yields reverse back to all-time lows First Chinese economic contraction in decades With markets betting on a rebounding economy as...

As each country, state, city and town remains in its own coronavirus reality, green shoots are emerging as discussions have begun as to when to bring life to each person’s hope. Economic data...

Earlier in the morning, U.S. stocks were showing signs of life on expectations President Donald Trump will unveil steps to reopening up the economy. The president is eager to rush open some parts of...

Asia slumps but U.S. contracts, European equities bounce Oil at 18-year low after record drop on inventories overstock Key EventsThough Asian equities were mixed on Thursday, in the wake of economic...

In today’s rate announcement and Monetary Policy Report, the Bank of Canada did not publish quantitative economic forecasts like the International Monetary Fund did yesterday because of the...

All four major U.S. contracts gain over 1%; NASDAQ futures near 2% Dollar edges lower, extending a drop Oil prices remain precarious Key EventsContracts for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and NASDAQ,...

Nobody can complain that the U.S. Federal Reserve isn’t throwing trillions of dollars at the domestic and global economy to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. And it...

New U.S. bull begins on QE relief despite staggering job loss The U.S. is now the official global COVID-19 hotspot Investors brace for an earnings season with no clue what to expect As another...