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Canadian municipalities issued $8.1 billion worth of building permits in August, up 0.4% from July. Strength in the non-residential sector drove the increase, while the residential sector declined for...

Pick up in Treasury selloff coupled with dwindling equity gains flags up bearish paradigm Morgan Stanley warns of shift into value sectors, upcoming correction US investors rotate into Asian...

Tuesday, Oct. 9: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe first day back in a holiday-shortened trading week again sees U.S. Treasury yields creeping higher, trading atop of their seven-year-high...

Global stocks take a hit from heated US-China dispute over currency devaluation, persistent EU headaches IMF cuts global growth outlook for the first time since early 2016 WTI bulls eye $77...

The first week of the third quarter was another good one for the US dollar.The greenback soared to multi-year highs versus the Australian and New Zealand dollars and extended its gains against most of...

Italy's budget standoff with European Commission adds to broader rotation into risk-off China's central bank intervention hits Asian shares, yuan Potential US waivers on Iranian sanctions weighs...

Employment change in September from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) was higher than consensus (63K vs. 25K m/m) and our own estimate (35K). Moreover, despite an uptick in the participation rate from...

U.S. unemployment rate falls to a 49-year lowThe September U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.7% from 3.9% in August, the lowest rate since 1969. The U.S. non-farm payrolls rose to a seasonally adjusted...

Soaring US yields drive global markets, pushing stocks lower Dollar eases from Treasury-led spike Oil on track for highest close in four years Key EventsYesterday's accelerated selloff in...

In early August, we recommended staying neutral on equities against bonds despite strong momentum favouring stocks. Indeed, the dark clouds of the trade war between the United States and several...

European stocks, US futures surge as Italy pledges to reign in spending Euro rebounds from six-week low, Italian yields ease from 15 year-highs Sterling climbs ahead of key May speech Dow Jones...

Oil prices were mixed Tuesday morning, even as crude prices held to near four-year highs amid growing signs of shrinking global supply.Brent crude, the global benchmark, was down 0.61% to $84.46 a...

Capital markets are in a sombre mood as a number of reasons for caution come to the fore.Brexit rhetoric and the Italian government’s fiscal plans top the agenda, followed closely by trade deals...

Italian fiscal troubles re-ignite Italiexit fears, overshadows USMCA boost effect on stocks U.S. Dollar extends rally WTI jumps on mounting global supply worries Key EventsConcerns over the Italian...