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Fears rippled through Asia as the spread of the virus escalated, with 80 deaths so far All four major U.S. futures contracts are signaling an exacerbated selloff for underlying benchmarks Oil...

The European Central Bank (ECB) left monetary policy unchanged last week even as its president, Christine Lagarde, launched the first strategic review of the central bank's targets and tools in 16...

U.S. stocks are losing momentum in what has been a very good start to earnings season as Asia braces for the impact of the coronavirus. Asian stocks were lower across the board as the virus spreads...

Steps by China to limit virus spread underscore risks Oil and yields trigger bearish technical signals The Shanghai Composite had its worst day on record Key EventsShares in Asia dropped this...

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75%, as expected. However, the dovish statement that accompanied the decision sent USD/CAD higher by nearly 100 pips as the central...

When it comes to set the overnight rate target, nothing is written in stone, says the Bank of Canada. The Canadian economy will need to reap the benefits of a stabilizing global economy and avoid the...

A very busy week in Davos was kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump making opening remarks that reiterated his “America First” motto, while making some positive strokes to this...

Gold had a good year in 2019, rising about 18%. Since 2000, gold has averaged 11% annually in the major currencies, with 9.7% in USD and 8.8% in Canadian. Average North American Pension...

Despite the brief quasi-stagnation of real GDP in 2019 Q4 caused by strikes in the transportation industry, our expectation of a muddling through economy for 2020 is supported by several...

Aside from the ceremonial signing of “Phase One” of the U.S.-China Trade Deal, this past week was seemingly uneventful. The U.S. Senate passed the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement...

Meng Trial And Implications of Brexit On Tap MondayTwo stories that have been making global headlines in the world of politics will be something for Canadian investors to keep an eye one today. First,...

U.S. stocks are rising in what was a very good start to earnings season, which also saw the signing of the Phase One trade deal between the world’s largest two economies. The banks kicked...

Today is the day the United States and China have been preparing for – the day the two countries sign Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal. The markets already know what Phase One is all...

U.S. stocks are treading water as investors contemplate the "buy the trade calm and sell the signing" strategy. Earlier in Europe, investors showed little reaction to Germany GDP data that showed the...