Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

With Phase 1 close to being signed, markets can now obsess over Phase 2.U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Tuesday that U.S. and China will finally sign the elusive Phase 1 trade...

China lowers cash reserve requirementsU.S. futures, European shares jumpThai baht sinksKey EventsAfter 2019 provided investors with some of the best returns of the just-finished decade, this morning...

by Caroline Gerber This is part two of our annual outlook for the coming year. Part one focused on the direction equities could take in 2020.During 2019, equities rallied to all-time highs despite...

U.S. futures slightly higher after SPX 1.8% slump on Monday Yuan leaps on new trade rhetoric Yields once again attempt to overtake 200 DMA Key EventsU.S. futures contracts for the S&P 500, Dow...

Light trading is expected today as market participants leave hints that expectations remain in place for U.S. stocks to continue to march higher, while the U.S. dollar will soften in the new year. The...

U.S. contracts hover at near flat levels, as Europe declines after Asia trades mixed Yields jump but remain mired by technicals Dollar on verge of reversal Key EventsOn the penultimate trading...

If you have children, you’re blessed with the opportunity of granting them the greatest gift any investor could want: time. Let’s take a look at some companies whose shares would make a...

Markets officially entered the holiday season as trading volumes remain very thin and as Wall Street prepares to take the rest of the week off. The Santa rally starts today and if it delivers its...

2019 set to be best year for equities this decade Trade optimism continues to spur markets, yet no signed agreement in sight Still no corroboration global economic slowdown has turned around Key...

SPX up 28.67% so far for the year, on course to overtake the +29.68% hit at close of 2013. Expected January signing for Phrase I of trade deal and a dovish Fed may trigger traders to drive the...

The last full trading week of 2019 was generally negative for Canada in terms of economic data. Except for November CPI, which was in line with market expectations, the data released in the past few...

Canadian home prices have been growing at a break-neck speed, and incomes aren’t even close to keeping up. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) numbers show Canada...

Bonds sell off on hopes of increased growth next year Markets barely affected by impeachment chatter, as Senate widely expected not to vote to remove. Key EventsFollowing a mixed Asian session,...

Trade resolution remains elusive, weighing on markets Sterling rebounded from a third day selloff Oil pulls back from a three-month high Key EventsStocks have been struggling to keep the...