Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Statistics Canada will publish the 2019 Q3 real GDP figures on Friday, Nov. 29. We are forecasting 1.1% Q/Q SAAR. That is a tad lower than consensus and the Bank of Canada’s October MPR...

Chinese economy slows for the 7th monthU.S. HK policy fosters additional uncertainty on trade dealAustralia outperforms on central bank stimulus plansKey EventsAsia market exuberance this morning,...

There have been a few headlines out today suggesting that a China-U.S. trade deal for Phase One is just about done. The key sticking point right now seems to be which tariffs should be lifted before...

First Of The Big Banks ReportsThe first of Canada’s big six banks reports tomorrow. Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) kicks of the string of fourth-quarter earnings for the country’s largest banking...

U.S. futures, European shares climb on China's optimistic trade reports, intellectual property measures Treasurys, gold, yen drop but safe-haven demand remains stable overall BTC recovers mildly...

Failing to back up his colleague, CAD bears closed out after Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz gave his neutral stance. Given the dovish remarks by BoC’s Deputy Governor Carolyn...

Businesses, large and small alike, are motivated towards efficiency and reduced costs. That is the nature of global trade: efficiency reduces expenses, and diminished costs improve the bottom...

U.S. futures slip as U.S.-China Hong Kong tensions reach new heights European shares drop as steel giant Thyssenkrupp raises red flags Yuan strengthens mildly, suggesting trade deal hopes are still...

Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor, delivered what appears to be laying the groundwork for a potential cut. While she tips her hat to an economy that is “relatively...

U.S. futures, European stocks markedly in the red as China rebukes U.S. interference in Hong Kong turmoil Gold, yen and dollar all climb on risk off; yields tumble Australian shares take a hit from...

The global financial system simply cannot afford for Deutsche Bank (DE:DBKGn) to fail, and right now it is literally melting down right in front of our eyes. Indeed, many now believe that the end is...

Is leadership at the European Central Bank (ECB) going from the imperious to the imperial? In one of her first acts as president of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, last week, took the other 24 members of...

Earlier today, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon tweeted that the “mood is pessimistic regarding U.S.-China trade deal being passed; China is trouble after U.S. President Trump said no tariff rollback....

Latest Inflation Numbers Due Out WednesdayStatistics Canada will release its Consumer Price Index for October on Wednesday. In August and September, the indicator that measures the rate of annual...