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U.S. futures dive deeper into the red as investors dread Chinese tariff retaliation European shares suffer highest selling volumes since Oct. 10 Yen, Treasury climb on risk off Key EventsFutures on...

Sure, we all know Bill Gates is rich. But how does his Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) empire stack up against, say, Genghis Khan’s actual empire in terms of pure wealth? Historians have managed to...

Like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, U.S. President Donald Trump rid the oil market of its excessive supply by imposing sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.WTI 1-Week Chart - Powered by TradingView Then when...

The loonie surges after Canada delivers best monthly job gain on record. Employment rose by 107,000 in April, with notable gains in part-time work for youth. The unemployment rate declined by 0.1...

Canada’s March international merchandise trade: Trade Balance: -C$3.2B vs. -C$2.4B Exports: C$49B vs. C$48.0B prior Imports: C$52.3B vs. C$50.9B prior Trade Balance with U.S: C$3.6B vs. C$3.6B...

The national trend in housing starts increased in April, as higher-trending multi-unit starts offset a continued decline in the trend for single starts, in urban areas. The increase in the trend of...

North American stock markets have continued their march higher in April with a 3.9% and 3.0% gain for the S&P 500 and the S&P TSX, respectively. Since the beginning of the year, those indices...

Monday, May 6: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe latest U.S. jobs report showed that hiring picked up in April, with the unemployment rate falling to its lowest level in 50 years. It gave a...

Warren Buffett is one of the most well-known names in American business. He is the CEO and chairman of the investment firm Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa), and has a stunning net worth of $83 billion....

Daily FX Market Roundup May 2, 2019Kathy Lien, Managing Director Of FX Strategy For BK Asset ManagementInvestors continued to buy US dollars ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. Federal...

Journalists were visibly frustrated with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over his stubborn insistence that inflation—despite all the evidence to the contrary—would soon reach the...

Speculation rises that Apple earnings, guidance signal rebound for big tech Thin trade in Asia, Europe because of May Day holidays Fed on tap as markets wait to hear if there will be another round of...

Daily FX Market Roundup April 30, 2019Kathy Lien, Managing Director Of FX Strategy For BK Asset ManagementThe US dollar saw strong gains in the month of April and while the greenback dipped against...

Canadian GDP disappointsData from StatsCanada this morning showed that the Canadian economy contracted in February, falling short of expectations, as both mining and rail transportation recorded sharp...