Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Today’s graphic, using data from Journal of Commerce, highlights the companies behind the United States’ import-export numbers. In Western countries, people often assume that their top...

Finance Minister Issues Economic UpdateFederal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will provide an update on the Canadian economy on Monday. The statement, the first since the Liberal government’s...

SPX futures advance to new all-time highDec. 15 tariffs avoided; half September's duties scrappedOil remains flat as commodity traders await actual proof of dealKey Events U.S. futures contracts,...

When former European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi uttered his famous “whatever it takes” to defend the euro declaration, what mattered was not only the words he used, or...

Friday’s slim gains reflect tepid trade deal reliefRetreating yields signal stock trader ambivalence toward U.S.-Sino agreementSlumping VIX could indicate another leg higher for stocks After...

The U.S. and China have typically had a long-standing trade relationship going back decades. The table below from HowMuch.net shows the top imports and exports between the U.S. and China, pulled from...

Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals same for 2020Dollar traders await the Dec. 15 tariff deadline to decide its trend ECB policy decision, Lagarde debut briefing overshadowedKey EventsShaking off a...

With one active year of raising rates and reducing its balance sheet behind them, and a second active year reversing all those actions, the Federal Reserve seems ready to go into hibernation and sleep...

U.S. futures remain in holding pattern as heightened trade uncertainty prevails over interest rates decisions Hang Seng outperforms despite new setback for Carrie Lam government British pound...

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are planning to delay the Dec. 15 tariffs. Stocks and USD/JPY immediately went bid on the headline, as markets are taking this...

U.S. futures slide as investors rotate out of risk ahead of U.S. tariff deadline European stocks get hit the hardest by rush to safety Treasury yields continue falling on widespread...

BoC Governor Speaks In TorontoBank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will speak to the Empire Club in Toronto on Thursday. This will be Poloz first public appearance since announcing last week that...

U.S. futures edge lower as caution prevails ahead of week's events Losses in trade-sensitive tech shares weigh on Europe's STOXX 600 Treasury yields drop on risk off GBP extends gains ahead of...

U.S., global benchmarks jump on strong economic data Investors still await decision on Dec. 15 tariffs on Chinese consumer goods A variety of monetary policy decisions coming this week...